Sustainability
One Health / One Welfare
Today, it is widely recognised that human, animal and plant health are inextricably linked, both to each other and to the health of the ecosystems which they cohabitate.
International organisations are calling to address global health issues under the approach of One Health. One Health is particularly concerned with issues of zoonotic diseases, food security and food safety, and antimicrobial resistance. Its emphasis on multi-disciplinarity and collaborative work between all involved stakeholders has multiple benefits, like disease prevention and cost reduction.
The One Health concept has recently been extended and complemented by the concept of One Welfare. One Welfare extends the One Health concept to include the nexus and synergies between the welfare of people, animals and the environment. It could help improve food security through increased productivity, or reduce human suffering (e.g., abuse of vulnerable people) by recognising.
World Organisation for Animal Health
The global authority for animal health provides an overview as well as information about collaboration between international organisations towards strengthening One Health approaches.
www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/global-initiatives/one-health/
One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)
The first report from the Panel (composed by experts from FAO, WOAH, UNEP and WHO) describes the joint plan to “work together for the Health of Humans, Animals, Plants and the Environment.”
www.who.int/publications/m/item/one-health-high-level-expert-panel-annual-report-2021
World Federation for Animals
The collective force of leading animal advocacy organisations united globally in 2020 developed a policy brief to provide information about interconnectedness of Animal Welfare and Sustainable Development, including the One Health Approach.
wfa.org/category/report/
Global Animal Law
In this article, the president of the Global Animal Law GAL Association analyses animal welfare as the basis to achieve One Health.
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabionehealth.2024.0003
World Veterinary Association
The Association which unites and represents the global veterinary profession recognizes the importance of One Health integrated approaches and the role of veterinarians within them.
worldvet.org/policies-category/one-health/
One Welfare Platform
This novel concept extends the One Health approach and considers the interconnection of the welfare of animals, humans and the environment, to foster interdisciplinary collaboration for projects and initiatives.
www.onewelfareworld.org/publications.html