Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the scope of this important report. I believe the proposed structure provides a comprehensive framework for the role of livestock in sustainable development and food security, but I would like to make the following suggestions:
- Use of the '3Es' sustainability framework to encompass Economics, Environment and Ethics (including social dimensions, worker welfare and animal welfare). (http://www.faifarms.com/)
-One omission in the scope is any reference to animal welfare, which is a very pertinent discussion in any report on sustainable development of livestock that inevitably discusses sustainable intensification with inplications for animal health and welfare. (section 2c?)
- Discussion of One Health and zoonoses, which may be incorportated in to 2a, including the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in livestock and zoonotic transmission via the food chain.
Thank you for opening this consultation and I would welcome any further opportunities to be involved in this forum.
Kind regards,
Laura Higham BVM&S MRCVS
FAI (Food Animal Initiative)
Laura Higham