Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the European Commission
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Biodiversity
- Animal Welfare
- Disease Management
Social Achievements
- Improved collaboration between veterinary authorities, wildlife management agencies, and hunting communities to address ASF.
Governance Achievements
- Development of a technical handbook containing essential information about hunting management, biosecurity, and wild boar carcass disposal.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Spread of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar populations across Europe and Asia.
- High environmental resistance of ASFV.
- Difficulty in controlling wild boar populations.
- Lack of effective vaccine for ASF.
- Complexity of ASF epidemiology.
- Economic losses due to ASF outbreaks.
Mitigation Strategies
- Development of evidence-based management and biosecurity measures.
- Improved surveillance and early detection strategies.
- Coordination of efforts among stakeholders.
- Carcass removal and safe disposal.
- Regulation of supplementary feeding.
- Targeted hunting of reproductive females.
- Trapping with euthanasia.
- Biosecurity measures during hunting.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 15: Life on Land
ASF control efforts contribute to these goals by protecting human and animal health, mitigating environmental risks, and preserving biodiversity.