Academies Sign Declaration on Climate and Health
The Leopoldina and Chinese Academy of Sciences partner to research climate-driven health risks and AI modeling.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Environmental
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The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have signed the SfF2026 Declaration on Climate, Health and Biodiversity. This agreement focuses on researching the connections between environmental change and public health through a One Health approach.
Why it matters
International research collaboration is considered essential to address the complex links between climate change, biodiversity loss, and global health outcomes. The partnership aims to leverage shared data and ethical frameworks to better model future risks.
The agreement covers the reciprocal use of research data and the joint development of modern technologies. It also calls for establishing ethical and legal frameworks governing the use of artificial intelligence in environmental and health risk modeling.
The players
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
This is a historic scientific institution that serves as Germany's national academy of sciences.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
This organization is the national academy for the natural sciences in China.
Bettina Rockenbach
She serves as the President of the Leopoldina.
Jianguo Hou
He is the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The details
Signed by Leopoldina President Bettina Rockenbach and CAS President Jianguo Hou in Beijing, the declaration builds upon the Science for Future initiative launched by the two institutions in 2018. The academies intend to foster data exchange to better understand the systemic interconnections between the environment and human health.
Timeline
The Science for Future initiative was launched in 2018.
The SfF2026 Declaration was signed on October 29, 2026.
The Big Picture
The SfF2026 Declaration marks the latest development within the Science for Future initiative, a framework for long-term international scientific cooperation. This agreement expands the scope of the original 2018 program to include specific climate, health, and AI modeling priorities.
The agreement promotes ethical standards for AI risk modeling that could lead to more reliable public health forecasting tools. Improved data sharing between these major research institutions may eventually accelerate the development of better environmental health policies.
The takeaway
This partnership highlights the growing necessity for global academic entities to align on ethical AI use for climate-related threats. International data exchange remains a cornerstone for accurately predicting the health impacts of future environmental changes.
Further reading
Learn more about the latest research and international cooperation at Environmental.
More information
View the SfF2026 Declaration on Climate, Health and Biodiversity for full details.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Informationdienst Wissenschaft e.V. - idw.
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