Description
Disaster events have significant and sometimes devastating impacts on humans, animals, the environment and economies. These events can include natural disasters, such as floods, droughts and wildfires; technological disasters, such as oil spills and radiological events; animal disease incursions; and armed conflicts. Disaster risk reduction and response requires the combined and coordinated efforts of multiple sectors of society: government, industry and the private sector. Protecting the health and welfare of animals during disasters directly effects the outcomes of disaster events and is critical in ensuring effective recovery efforts. National Veterinary Services will play a key role in this process and must have the capacity to prepare for and respond effectively to disasters. This issue of the OIE Scientific and Technical Review covers strategies aimed at building sustainable capabilities for national contingency planning and response, engaging with future technologies to enhance disaster resilience, promoting animal welfare and protecting responders. Case studies are also included that provide examples of previous disaster events, their impacts on animal populations and the responses by Veterinary Services to these events. These serve to provide lessons learned from such events so veterinary preparedness and response capabilities can be improved for the future.
Vol. 39(2), 2020
ISBN 978-92-95108-57-6
29.7 x 21 cm, 321 pp.
