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International trade law: beyond an obstacle to animal protection
International trade law is often depicted as an obstacle to animal protection. This is because …
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UNFCCC COP27: Conference of Words or Action?
The 27th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27) will take place from 7 to …
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In recent news: How climate change affects animals
We are living in a fast changing world with unprecedentedly high temperatures, floods, and droughts …
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One Health & Animals in UN Declaration
Earlier this month, representatives of countries from around the world gathered in New York for …
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Building back better: Animal welfare, environment & sustainable development nexus
On 15 July 2022 the World Federation for Animals (WFA) hosted an online conversation on …
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Exporting animals around the world for slaughter – wrong on so many levels
Who knew that sheep could experience sea sickness? We learnt of this only when researchers …
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Global warning on biodiversity
Last month, delegations from Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) convened for …
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Preventing the next pandemic, the One Health Joint Plan of Action and a better way of enabling health for all
All of us have and are living through unprecedented times. We have realised just how …
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Creating Guidelines on Animal Welfare in Agricultural Development
The World Federation for Animals in partnership with the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization …
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Civil society tells UN Member States to repeal subsidies for practices with detrimental animal welfare impacts
“Governments must reverse the global expansion of industrialised animal farming and agriculture”, recommend NGOs from …
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One last push – a new Global Biodiversity Framework is at stake this month in Nairobi
World representatives must adopt new goals and targets to put biodiversity on a path to …
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Updated animal health & welfare standards recommended by WOAH
The World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (formerly OIE and …
