Event Details
PhD course on Animal Welfare and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
17th Jun 2024 - 20th Jun 2024
SLU, Sweden (via Zoom)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a wide scope, but the role of our domesticated animals as well as wild animals, including fish, is hardly mentioned and their welfare is not mentioned at all.In this course the links between animal welfare and sustainability will be explored and in particular the synergies with different SDGs.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
•Assess relationships between animal welfare and the UN sustainable development goals and integrate animal welfare issues with their relevant sustainable development goals.
•Relate their own research to animal welfare and the UN sustainable development goals.
•Map and present some major knowledge gaps related to animal welfare and sustainable development.
•Actively participate in cross-disciplinary discussions on future challenges and solutions related to animal welfare and sustainable development.
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