Species: All animals

The Benefits and Limitations of Participatory and Co-design Approaches for Improving Animal Welfare in Livestock Farming

Vanessa Lollivier, Sarah Lombard, Anne Collin, Aurélia Warin, Romain Piovan, Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

Published in 2025

An article explaining how participatory and co-design approaches can be beneficial for improving animal welfare in livestock farming, what they entail, and what their benefits and limitations are.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: All specialties

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No mention of animal welfare in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals? But this may be a good thing!

Jacob Bull, Birte L. Nielsen, Anna Silvera, Håkan Tunon, Linda J. Keeling

Published in 2026

Opinion paper arguing that the absence of any reference to animal welfare in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals may not be detrimental, since it implies that animal welfare could be and should be anywhere and everywhere in the goals.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Reviews

Keywords: Ecology / Environment, One Welfare, Regulation

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The pain echo chamber: how barren environments amplify pain in captive animals

Schuck-Paim C, Alonso WJ, Hartcher K, Chiang C, Pereira PA, Veit W, Mendl M, Nicol CJ, and Lecorps B

Published in 2026

Article demonstrating that poor and cramped housing conditions can exacerbate pain and delay healing in animals. These findings underscore the importance of taking into account the environment created by an animal's housing when assessing and managing animal welfare.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Pain, Enrichment, Housing

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Évaluation du Centre National de Référence pour le Bien-Être Animal

Véronique Bellemain, Arnaud Martrenchar

Published in 2026

The evaluation report concludes that the FRCAW an indispensable scientific role for the DGAL but would benefit from incorporating technical and economic issues related to animal welfare into its work. The CGAAER recommends renewing the FRCAW its current form and proposes reforms to its governance and operations to enhance its relevance and the confidence of professional organizations

Document types: Regulations/Certifications

Animal categories: Regulations/Certification

Keywords: All specialties

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