Join a discussion on how a multi-species mindset contributes to more inclusive, realistic, and resilient disaster preparedness. This webinar explores why disaster risk management needs to better account for animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife. Together with experts from the DCNA network, current approaches and challenges in regulatory frameworks as well as operational processes will be discussed. Using examples such as heatwaves and floods, the event addresses multi-species perspectives, ethical questions regarding animal loss and compensation, and the long-term consequences of excluding animals from disaster management strategies.
Outline:
- Immediate impact
- Logistics, movement, & human behaviour (the evacuation phase)
- The “after”
Target groups:
- Civil protection / emergency management agencies
- Zoos, aquariums, wildlife sanctuaries
- Animal shelters / rescue organizations
- Veterinarians and veterinary emergency teams
- Farmers, livestock owners, agricultural associations
- NGOs working on animal welfare and One Health
- Pet owners and the general public
The keynote speakers are:
- Amélie Desvars-Larrive (Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)
- Ruth Kutalek (Head of Unit Medical Anthropology & Global Health, Medical University of Vienna)
- Lucia Mair (Senior Researcher Department of Primary Care Medicine, Medical University of Vienna)
- Jackson Zee (Conflicts and Disaster Frameworks Expert, FOUR PAWS International)
The webinar will be hosted on MS Teams and participants can register here.
More information can be found here.