STOCK TAKING OF ACTIONS AND INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
Please fill one form for each initiative reported
Name of the Initiative: STEPS – Improving Animal Welfare
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Individual
Collective
Respondent
Name:Lizie
Surname: Pereira Buss
Email: lizie.buss@agricultura.gov.br or leonardo.novo@agricultura.gov.br
Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (Brazil)/ World Animal
Protection - WAP
Position: Coordinator of Animal Welfare Commission
Are you responding?
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On behalf on the organization conducting the action/initiative
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As a member of it
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Because you know its existence
Name of the leading organization: Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Food
Supply
Type of organization:
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National Authority (e.g. Government),
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Local Authorities
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Intergovernmental Organization
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Civil Society
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Non-governmental organizations
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Primary food producers (e.g. farmers, smallholder farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk)
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Private Sector (e.g. manufacturer, retailers, industry association, private research, etc)
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Research
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Multistakeholder
o Other:
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Partners (the case being):
WAP – World Animal Protection (NGO)
Year of the beginning of the action/ initiative:
The case being, year of end: - 2018
Geographical
scope of the
Initiative
Indicate precisely
Local
Input or
Main
service
Targeted
provision
Stage of
Food
Systems
If
appropriate,
indicate
precisely
National
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Regional
Global
Brazil
Primary
Production
Processing
Distribution
Consumption
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Main dimension(s) addressed (if several of them, please indicate order of priority)
o Environment
X Economic
X Social
X Governance
Main issue(s) addressed (if several of them, please indicate order of priority)
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Water
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Soil
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Land
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Air
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Climate change
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Biodiversity (including genetic resources)
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Specific ecosystems, if yes, please precise:
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Food losses and waste
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Energy
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Pollution
X Food consumption
X Consumer behavior
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Nutrition
X
Animal welfare
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Fair Trade
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Rural development
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Land use rights
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Gender issues
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Youth issues
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Employment
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Workers rights and safety
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Vulnerable groups
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Poverty alleviation
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Other, please specify...
Main instruments used (if several of them, please indicate order of priority)
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Projects
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Regulations
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Policy dialogue
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Capacity development
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Research
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Knowledge dissemination
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Advocacy and awareness raising
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Data collection and sharing
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Training, extension
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Consumer information
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Voluntary standards, labels
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Payment for environmental services
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Other? If so, please specify:
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Description of the Initiative (in less than 10 lines), including, as appropriate elements on size and
scale of the initiative:
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil and World
Animal Protection have been working together since 2011 in a cooperative
program in order to build capacity related to improve animal welfare at
slaughtherhouse. Training program is performed at slaughterhouse facilities
and are focused on implementation of the best practice regarding animal
welfare. The main objective is to contribute for diminish animal suffering
during slaughter procedures and raise the numbers of socially responsible
consumers with respect to animal welfare. The initiative has national
coverage and have already trained 7.500 technicians
Results: Approximately 7.500 technicians trained
References ( Literature, web site, reports, etc):
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/animal/bem-estar-animal/projetos
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/animal/bem-estar-animal/medidas-e-aplicacoes
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/animal/bem-estar-animal
http://www.worldanimalprotection.org.br/wspaswork/factoryfarming/Abatehumanitario.aspx
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