Globalization and Animal Law: Comparative Law, International Law and International Trade Contributor(s): Kelch, Thomas G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 904115874X ISBN-13: 9789041158741 Publisher: Kluwer Law International OUR PRICE: $229.68 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Law | Commercial - International Trade - Law | International - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.52 lbs) 680 pages |
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Publisher Description: The rise of the globalized economy has rendered an even more profound change in the relationship between humans and other animals than the ancient progression from huntergatherer to agricultural society. In today's global markets, multinational corporations exploit the economic value of animals throughout the world on an unprecedented scale. The philosophical and legal notions that animals are mere unfeeling machines or pieces of property, although more or less taken for granted for centuries, has been challenged, if not burst asunder, in recent decades (in law, moral philosophy, and cognitive and other sciences), and regulation of the treatment of animals in agriculture, experimentation, entertainment and other areas has begun to make substantial inroads in national and international law. This book provides a detailed analysis of international and comparative animal law focusing on the impact of today's globalized economy on animal law. Describing a wide range of domestic and international laws relating to the treatment of animals, the author explicates the sorts of legal rules which affect the global animal marketplace. Representative norms in existing animal protection laws are analyzed and critiqued, illustrating the diverse approaches taken by different countries and by the international community in regulating uses of animals. Among the issues covered are the following:
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