The goal of the ecosystem approach is to explore how society can maintain appropriate relationships with natural ecosystems. It analyzes species interactions across ecosystems, and provides insight on appropriate behavioral changes.

Biodiversity loss, land use change, and climate change are exposing societies to new pathogens. In order to reduce the risk of emerging zoonoses, it is necessary to take measures that are appropriate to the ecological and social factors of the region. In this study, we focus on the balance between ecosystem conservation and infectious disease control, and explore behavioral changes that can reduce the risk of newly emergent zoonoses due to human-ecosystem interactions.