Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
Book (stand-alone)International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production and Health
Current status and way forward, Vienna, Austria, 28 June to 2 July 2021
2023Also available in:
No results found.The International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production and Health – Current Status and Way Forward, organized by the Animal Production and Health Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, found its departing point in these challenges. Within the five days of discussions and debates, the Symposium comprised a panel discussion and eight thematic sessions: a) molecular tools for animal production and health, b) advances in vaccinology, c) emergency preparedness and response, d) zoonotic diseases, COVID-19 and ZODIAC, e) enhancing livestock’s contribution to One Health and the Sustainable Development Goals, f) challenges for better livestock production in the developing world; g) advances in biotechnologies for improving livestock breeding and feeding, h) application of improved technologies for sustainable livestock productivity: the way forward.The symposium, held virtually, was attended by more than 3000 participants and observers from more than 160 countries, as well as by representatives of international organizations including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The more than 50 presentations were related to research and development actions for the sustainable improvement of animal production and health, emphasizing the role of nuclear technologies. These presentations were complemented by more than 145 synopses and posters from the participants, which were made available in a Book of Synopses.This publication is a compilation of the contributions emanating from the symposium. It encompasses the three opening speeches of the IAEA Director General, Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the FAO Director General, Mr. Qu Dongyu, and the OIE Director General, Ms. Monique Eloit; and 47 papers from participants and speakers, which have been peer-reviewed by FAO and IAEA colleagues, independent outside experts and the Scientific Committee. The Book of Proceedings provides vital information and evidence on how nuclear and nuclear related techniques can contribute to the development of sustainable livestock production systems, as well as noting the constraints and opportunities for their use in developing countries. The book hopes to serve as guidance for scientists as well as government and institutional policy and decision makers. -
Book (stand-alone)The value of animal health innovations for sustainable livestock transformation 2025
Also available in:
No results found.Improving animal health is increasingly recognized as a vital pathway for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global livestock sector while also supporting food security, climate resilience, and animal welfare. Livestock diseases lower productivity, increase emissions intensity, and drive inefficient resource use, leading to greater land pressure, antimicrobial use, and economic losses for farmers. These impacts are particularly severe in low- and middle-income countries where veterinary infrastructure is limited, resulting in higher emissions per unit of animal-source food and greater risks to human nutrition and livelihoods.Building on the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Pathways to Lower Emissions report, this document highlights practical, context-specific interventions to improve animal health, including vaccines, parasite control, biosecurity, diagnostics, improved feed, and selective breeding. Many of these measures align with other mitigation strategies such as nutrition and breeding improvements, together offering a potential 35% reduction in livestock-related GHG emissions—equivalent to about 4% of total global emissions.Beyond mitigation, healthier animals adapt better to climate extremes, lowering emissions intensity and enhancing productivity, thereby supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 2 on ending hunger. The report emphasizes that while a wide range of low-tech and advanced innovations exist, scaling them up requires investment, enabling policies, partnerships, and multi-stakeholder engagement. Ultimately, advancing animal health is central to sustainable livestock transformation, ensuring resilient food systems, reduced climate impact, and improved livelihoods worldwide. -
ProjectStrengthening Capacities to Improve Animal Health and Enhance Livestock Production in the Pacific Region - TCP/SAP/3802 2024
Also available in:
No results found.Located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Rim of Fire and close to the equator, the Pacific region is among the most vulnerable in the world to the effects of climate change, extreme weather events and natural disasters. The region faces several region-wide challenges, including natural disasters and ecosystem degradation, a crucial need for livelihoods, and a population that is increasingly consuming imported, highly refined foods while local food production and consumption are declining, resulting in a potential public health and environmental crisis. National and regional priorities of the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) include building social and environmental resilience to the impacts of climate change and strengthening food security and nutrition, for which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has played a key role in linking agriculture and health, strengthening interagency linkages and developing partnerships to promote sustainable expansion of production, trade and marketing of domestic agricultural products and healthy consumption of diverse, safe and nutritious diets.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
No results found.