Which statement best describes One Welfare?

• A. A concept focusing only on animal welfare.
• B. A program to fund clinics.
• C. A concept recognizing the interconnections between animal welfare, human wellbeing, and the environment.
• D. A framework for export trade.

Answer: (C)

One Welfare emphasizes the interconnectedness of animal welfare, human wellbeing, and the environment. It recognizes that improving animal welfare can enhance people’s health and livelihoods, and that environmental conditions and human actions influence animal lives as well. This broader view makes the statement describing interconnections the best fit, because it captures how welfare outcomes affect animals, people, and ecosystems together, not just animals in isolation. The other options miss this integrated perspective by focusing only on animals, or on a funding program, or on trade processes rather than welfare outcomes.