This chapter provides an introduction to the legal framework of One Health. It begins with an overview of national Swiss provisions concerning the human-animal relationship in constitutional law, private law and animal welfare law including animal disease law. The chapter then introduces European...

In most countries of the world, sustainability issues are viewed by the public as of increasing importance and animal welfare is perceived to be both a public good and a key aspect of these issues. European Union animal welfare policy and legislation on animal welfare has helped animals, has had...

The first part of this chapter explores the Pan-European context for sustainable forest management (SFM) policy, and how this translates into regional and local contexts. Next, the chapter introduces Bergslagen in southern Sweden and reviews its forest landscape history of over the past 2000 years. ...

An overview of Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) standards and the implementation of European Union legislation on the monitoring, reporting and control of salmonellosis are presented.

The European Union (EU) has a more comprehensive legislation for animal welfare during transport than anywhere else in the world. However, legislation must be adequately enforced to ensure compliance and, thereby, satisfactory levels of animal welfare. Enforcement of EU legislation is...

The European Union (EU) sustainable forest management (SFM) and climate change mitigation policies are examined in terms of the viability of their implementation in transition countries. As examples of countries in transition, Slovakia and Ukraine were compared to better understand the linkages...

The necessity for improved standards of practice for the initiation, preparation, education, provision (equipment and safe delivery) and monitoring of patients under home nutritional support is discussed. The existing legislations in USA, Canada and European Union on the organization and delivery...

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the European Union (EU) regulatory framework for feed and food safety legislation and the relevant decision-making process with particular emphasis on mycotoxins. Principles and objectives of the "General Food Law" of the EU are reported and details ...

The first part of this chapter explores how EU regulation of genetically modified (GM) products addresses the question of risk. It becomes clear that the EU is in the process of tightening risk regulation in relation to GM produce. Not only has the range of potential risks assessed within risk...

A discussion on how the bovine spongiform encephalitis outbreak in the UK and some parts of Europe has galvanized the policy of the European Union and its individual countries regarding food safety.