One welfare a framework to improve animal welfare and human well-being

Introduction 13

resources they need to meet a particular psychological, social and/or phys-

ical challenge’ (Dodge et al., 2012).

Overall, health and welfare are inextricably linked and partially overlap

when we speak about the term ‘quality of life’. ‘Health’ most often refers to

the state of being free from disease, while the terms ‘welfare’ and ‘well-being’

more often relate to mental and emotional states. Generally you cannot

have positive welfare without good health. In a similar way, good welfare

will support and be connected to good health.

The ‘umbrella approach’ is the most important element of the con-

ceptual framework of One Welfare in terms of its multidisciplinary and

interdisciplinary perspective oriented to improve collaborative work. These

aspects must be considered to develop paths, methods and balances of pri-

orities that can include animal welfare as an integrated (and not peripheral)

part of social and environmental concerns.

The interconnections between the three key facets of One Welfare can be

multiple and varied. They encompass complex and three-dimensional multifa-

ceted aspects that look at the individual, the community and the global level.

Fig. 2. The One Welfare Umbrella highlights the multiple interconnections
between animal welfare, human well-being and environmental aspects.

PETS/COMPPPANION ANIMALS FFFARM///WORKING ANIMALS

WILDLIFE

COLLABORATIONSCROSS-AGENCY

SECURITYFOOD

SAFETYFOOD

DOMESTIC HOMELESS

VIOLENCE

PROJECTSPRISON

LIVESTOCKWORRYING

FARMER WELL-BEINGLIVESTOCK/

PRODUCTIVITYINCREASED

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ISSUES

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