Document type: sociological synthesis published in Animals
Authors: Oxley Heaney, S.; Szydlowski, M.; Hill, K.; Hooper, J.
Preview: In an increasingly interconnected world, human and other-than-human-animal welfare has emerged as a significant global concern. The welfare of these entangled lives, whether through anthropocentric, biocentric, or other-than-human-centred posthuman lenses, face challenges arising from cultural, political, and social boundaries. Urbanisation, globalisation, pandemics, and evolving ethical standards have amplified the focus on how other-than-human animals are treated across various settings. Realising that both human and other-than-human-animal societies co-evolve and interrelate, often beyond human imaginations, human societies must navigate the complexities of their relationships with other-than-human animals in the era now classified as the Anthropocene. The need for a nuanced understanding of the interconnectedness of human and other-than-human-animal welfare is becoming increasingly urgent. By "animal welfare", we refer to the welfare of all animals, including humans, unless specified otherwise. This acknowledges the trans-species nature of our intertwined lives in the biosphere. (...)
