We would like to dedicate this book to our friend and co-editor, Leonardo Suveges Moreira Chaves, who died unexpectedly on January 20, 2023. Leonardo was the first and corresponding author of the chapter ‘Malaria in the Amazon Basin: how climate change and natural disasters create new challenges for an old disease’, included in this volume. He was a vibrant young mosquito ecologist at the beginning of his career.
Leonardo’s research spanned epidemiology, environmental science and economics and his vision for planetary health shaped the focus of this book.