India, Dec. 11 -- At the seventh UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, nations face interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Animal welfare is increasingly recognized as a critical component of addressing these challenges.

The 2022 UNEA resolution on the Animal Welfare-Environment-Sustainable Development Nexus acknowledged that improving animal welfare can contribute to environmental protection and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but progress on implementation has been limited.

UNEA-7 offers a chance to advance concrete action connecting animal welfare, environmental health, and human well-being.

Industrial animal agriculture has significant environmental impacts.

Global demand for a...