Abstract
The STOA project ‘Impact of Animal Welfare’ investigates the potential for introducing a European system of on-farm assessment of animal welfare using animal-based indicators. Part 1 of the project describes the scientific and technological state-of-the-art with regard to animal-based welfare indicators and monitoring technology. Part 2 studies the socio-economic impact of introducing an animal-based welfare monitoring system on livestock production in EU Member States
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | The Hague [etc.] |
Publisher | Rathenau Institute [etc.] |
Number of pages | 83 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- livestock farming
- animal husbandry
- animal welfare
- monitoring
- indicators
- projects
- european union