EDAR 2019 (EDAR 5) at The University of Hong Kong, June 9-14, 2019
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is an emerging global challenge of fundamental importance that is threating human health, agriculture, economies and the ecosystem. It increasingly has been recognized across society, including by scientists, doctors, engineers, governments and the general public in the recent years. Effective policies and actions to combat AMR depend on understanding this problem including the factors driving the development of AMR, such as current practices in the different use sectors, assessment of the global scope and nature of the problem, and what are the most effective mitigation and stewardship practices. The role of the environment in AMR has been listed by UNEP Frontiers 2017 as the first of six emerging issues of environmental concern.