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Enhancing the welfare of working equids: an imperative in development & humanitarian scenarios
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O principal objetivo deste trabalho é tornar mais visível a situação para melhorar o bem-estar dos cavalos, burros e mulos de trabalho (ou tracção) e destacar suas contribuições para os meios de subsistência das pessoas nos países em desenvolvimento no contexto dos discursos e práticas de desenvolvimento e ajuda humanitária. Considerações éticas, sociais, políticas e económicas são levadas em conta ao longo deste trabalho, com o objetivo de demonstrar que melhorar o bem-estar dos equinos é uma situação ganha-ganha para as pessoas e o ambiente em que vivem. Defende-se que, na base de todo o trabalho que precisa ser feito para melhorar o bem-estar dos equinos de trabalho, deve existir um esforço para melhorar a conexão equinos-humano de uma forma holística e, para isso, precisamos de educação sobre equinos compreendê-los e dar-lhes o lugar que eles merecem.
Ao longo deste trabalho, ao considerar a complexidade e a natureza multidisciplinar do tema do bem-estar animal, utilizam-se definições que abrangem uma visão holística do bem-estar dos animais, não se limitando a necessidades básicas específicas e à saúde física; mas também focado em características comportamentais, formas de comunicação e na forma como os percebemos e nos relacionamos com eles. É suportada a ideia de que, para melhorar a condição em que os equinos trabalhando vivem hoje, as partes interessadas e envolvidas precisam de começar a ver os equinos como mais do que ferramentas úteis para trabalhar ou fornecer meios de subsistência, e precisam ser vistas como seres conscientes e sencientes, com características especiais que precisam ser consideradas para entender qual é o seu bem-estar e como melhorá-lo.
Além disso, analisa-se o quadro existente em torno do bem-estar dos equinos trabalhadores nos países em desenvolvimento: quais os parceiros envolvidos, o que está a ser feito neste domínio, os desafios existentes e as perspectivas de desenvolvimento e ajuda humanitária, como os projetos estão sendo projetados e implementados. A maioria dos dados recolhidos para basear os argumentos e conclusões serão feitos a partir de dados oficiais, relatórios anuais e pesquisas relacionadas com o trabalho de equinos produzidas principalmente pela Coalition of Working Equids (ICWE)2, EuroGroup for Animals, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The main aim of this work is to make more visible the plight to improve the welfare of working equids and highlight their contributions to the livelihoods of people in developing nations in the context of Development and Humanitarian Aid discourses and practices. Ethical, social, political and economic considerations are taken into account throughout this work, with the purpose of demonstrating that improving the welfare of equids is a win-win situation for the people and the environment in which they live. I argue that at the basis of all the work that needs to be done to improve the welfare of working equids, needs to be the effort towards enhancing the equid-human connection in a holistic way and for that ,we need to educate ourselves about equids understand them and give them the place they deserve. Throughout this work, I consider the complexity and multidisciplinary nature of the subject of animal welfare, therefore I will use definitions that encompass a holistic vision of animal welfare not limited to specie specific basic needs and physical health; but also focused on their behavioral characteristics, ways of communication and to the way we perceive them and relate to them. I argue than in order to improve the condition in which working equids live today; stakeholders involved need to start seeing equid beyond useful tools for working or providing livelihoods, they need to be seen as conscious, sentient beings, with specie characteristics that need to be considered in order to understand what their welfare is and how to improve it. Additionally, I aim at analyzing the existent framework surrounding the welfare of working equids in developing countries: the stakeholders involved, what is being done in the field, the existing challenges and the development and humanitarian perspectives’ on how projects are being designed and implemented. Most of the data collected to base my arguments and findings, will be made from official data, annual reports and research related to working equids produced mainly- by the International Coalition of Working Equids (ICWE)1, EuroGroup for Animals, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The main aim of this work is to make more visible the plight to improve the welfare of working equids and highlight their contributions to the livelihoods of people in developing nations in the context of Development and Humanitarian Aid discourses and practices. Ethical, social, political and economic considerations are taken into account throughout this work, with the purpose of demonstrating that improving the welfare of equids is a win-win situation for the people and the environment in which they live. I argue that at the basis of all the work that needs to be done to improve the welfare of working equids, needs to be the effort towards enhancing the equid-human connection in a holistic way and for that ,we need to educate ourselves about equids understand them and give them the place they deserve. Throughout this work, I consider the complexity and multidisciplinary nature of the subject of animal welfare, therefore I will use definitions that encompass a holistic vision of animal welfare not limited to specie specific basic needs and physical health; but also focused on their behavioral characteristics, ways of communication and to the way we perceive them and relate to them. I argue than in order to improve the condition in which working equids live today; stakeholders involved need to start seeing equid beyond useful tools for working or providing livelihoods, they need to be seen as conscious, sentient beings, with specie characteristics that need to be considered in order to understand what their welfare is and how to improve it. Additionally, I aim at analyzing the existent framework surrounding the welfare of working equids in developing countries: the stakeholders involved, what is being done in the field, the existing challenges and the development and humanitarian perspectives’ on how projects are being designed and implemented. Most of the data collected to base my arguments and findings, will be made from official data, annual reports and research related to working equids produced mainly- by the International Coalition of Working Equids (ICWE)1, EuroGroup for Animals, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Ajuda humanitária Cooperação internacional Bem-estar animal Direitos dos animais Equids de trabalho Humanitarian aid International cooperation Animal welfare Animal rights Working equids