PrepVet: Risk management and Climate Change Adaptation for veterinarians

Many people in areas vulnerable to disasters rely on animals for their livelihoods and survival. Protecting animals can be a means of guaranteeing people's security. Their protection is the focus of strategies in this course.

The number of natural disasters has increased significantly in recent years. This has resulted in loss of human and animal life and significant economic, social and environmental impact.

Disasters have diverse natural and man-made causes. When these factors are combined with other risks that have been building or are unresolved in risk-prone areas, there is a dramatic increase in the number of disasters.

Although many hazards are unavoidable, the vulnerability of communities can be reduced.

The objective of the PrepVet course is risk management and reduction, including understanding the factors that lead to emergencies and being prepared for them, to minimise animal losses.

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