Animals, nature and human health
Anthrozoology
Forest and health
Social working dogs - use, legislation and welfare
What is a social service dog? What tasks do these dogs perform, and how might their welfare be affected by their work? Read the report to find out (in Swedish).
Equine Assisted Interventions – horse welfare and human safety
The goal of this report is to provide a current analysis and raise important issues that can ensure the welfare of both horses and humans in equine-assisted interventions (report in Swedish).
Children's contact with animals in everyday life
The opportunities for children and youth to have contact with animals in everyday life are sparsely covered in research. Read more in an interdisciplinary research-based synthesis (in Swedish).
Green Rehabilitation as treatment on a farm
Research has shown that rehabilitation in a garden with access to nature can shorten the rehabilitation time for long-term sick leave patients diagnosed with stress-induced fatigue syndrome. Read more in the report (in Swedish).
The farm as a resource for society and the organization of its welfare service
The report aims to highlight how Sweden's municipalities and regions can use farms as a resource for various vulnerable target groups in society. (Report in Swedish).
Working with the heart – Green care, gender and entrepreneurship
Green care is at the intersection of rural development, entrepreneurship, a welfare state open to private care providers and a society characterized by gender. (Report in Swedish.)
The loss of biodiversity threatens our health
A policy brief with recommendations from researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) to meet the goals within the framework of the global biodiversity framework (in Swedish).
Well-being and landscape ‒ beyond nature
In this report, we delve into the landscape as a way to understand how health and well-being are shaped by people's relationship to their surroundings. (Report in Swedish).
Animal-assisted interventions for children’s mental wellbeing
At Uppsala Health Summit 2021, one focus was how animal-assisted interventions can support children facing mental health challenges in school – with insights and policy recommendations.