Governing the Global Antimicrobial Commons: Introduction to Special Issue

Hoffman SJ., Savulescu J., Giubilini A., Kirchhelle C., Rogers Van Katwyk S., Weldon I., Campus B., Harrison M., Maslen H., McLean A.

AbstractAntimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest public health crises of our time. The natural biological process that causes microbes to become resistant to antimicrobial drugs presents a complex social challenge requiring more effective and sustainable management of the global antimicrobial commons—the common pool of effective antimicrobials. This special issue of Health Care Analysis explores the potential of two legal approaches—one long-term and one short-term—for managing the antimicrobial commons. The first article explores the lessons for antimicrobial resistance that can be learned from recent climate change agreements, and the second article explores how existing international laws can be adapted to better support global action in the short-term.

DOI

10.1007/s10728-019-00388-4

Type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Publication Date

2023-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

31

Pages

1 - 8

Total pages

7

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