Which of the following is NOT listed as an opportunity for One Welfare?

• A. Increasing awareness.
• B. Global networks.
• C. Increased multidisciplinary collaboration.
• D. Limited scientific research collaboration.

Answer: (D)

One Welfare aims to connect animal welfare, human wellbeing, and environmental health through widespread cooperation, knowledge sharing, and joint action across disciplines and borders. The opportunities it emphasizes are things that expand collaboration, raise awareness, and build networks so different sectors can work together to improve outcomes.

Increasing awareness helps engage more stakeholders and mobilize resources. Global networks enable sharing data, methods, and success stories beyond local contexts. Increased multidisciplinary collaboration brings together expertise from veterinary, public health, ecology, social sciences, and policy to address complex welfare challenges in a coordinated way.

The option describing limited scientific research collaboration is not an opportunity; it represents a constraint. One Welfare thrives on robust, collaborative research that integrates perspectives across fields and countries. Limiting collaboration would hinder data sharing, cross-disciplinary understanding, and the ability to apply evidence-based solutions, which is why that choice is not aligned with One Welfare opportunities.