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Animal Welfare Is Recognized As Highly Relevant To Programs To Improve Animal Health, To Develop Livestock Productions, To Respond To Natural Disasters Where Animals Are Involved, And To Improve The Fit Between The Genetic Constitution Of Animals And The Environments In Which They Are Kept. Fao Decided To Give More Explicit And Strategic Attention To Animal Welfare And To Guide Its Activities, And Convened This Expert Meeting.--publisher's Description. Introduction -- Impact And Benefits Of Good Animal Welfare Practices -- Culturally Appropriate Approaches -- Science And Research -- Standards And Legislation -- Capacity Building For Improving Animal Welfare -- Strategies For Implementing Capacity Building -- Key Issues -- Recommendations. D. Fraser ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 35-37). Also Available Online.