Dictionary of zoo biology and animal management [[electronic resource]] : a guide to terminology used in zoo biology, animal welfare, wildlife conservation and livestock production / / Paul A. Rees

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463036803321
• Autore: Rees Paul A
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2013
• ISBN: 1-118-50046-6; 1-118-50047-4; 1-118-50026-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• Disciplina: 590.3
• Soggetti: Zoology; Wildlife conservation; Animal welfare; Livestock; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; A note on classification; Alphabetical entries; A; A; aardvark (Orycteropus afer); AAZK; AAZPA; Abandonment of Animals Act 1960; ABC species; abdomen; abdominal skinfold; abductor muscle; abiotic; abiotic environment; abiotic stress; abnormal behaviour; abomasal ulcer; abomasum; aboral; abortion, miscarriage; abrasion; abscess; absorption; ABWAK; abyssal; academic journal; academic paper; acariasis; acaricide, acaridicide; accelerometer; acceptable daily intake; accidental; acclimation; acclimatisation, acclimationaccredited herd; accredited vet; accredited zoo; acetylcholine (ACh); acid; acidity; acidosis; Acipenseriformes; acoelomate; acoustic signalling; acoustic tag; acoustic-lateralis system, lateral line system; acrosome; Act of Congress; Act of Parliament; ACTH; actin; actinomycosis; Actinopterygii; action potential; activated charcoal; active site; active sleep; active transport; activity budget, behaviour budget; acupressure; acupuncture; acute condition; ad lib; ; ad lib feeder; ad lib sampling, opportunistic sampling; ad libitum, ad lib; Adamson, George (1906-1989) and Joy (1910-1980)adaptation; adaptive heterothermy; adaptive radiation; adductor muscle; adenine (A); adenohypophysis; adenosine diphosphate (ADP); adenosine triphosphate (ATP); adipose; adipose fin; adipose tissue; adoption scheme; ADP; adrenal cortex; adrenal gland; adrenal medulla; adrenaline, adrenalin, epinephrine; adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH); advertisement; advertisement call; aerial census; aerial gunning; aerial photography; aerial survey, aerial census; aerobic; aerobic respiration; aerosol delivery system; aestivation, estivation; aetiology, etiologyAEWA; affective states; afferent; affiliative behaviour; affiliative exhibit; afforestation; AfiFarm; Africa USA; African Elephant Conservation Act of 1989 (USA); Afrotropical region; aftershaft; agar plate; age class; age pyramid; age structure; age-specific mortality rate; agglutination; aggregation; aggression; aggressive mimicry; Agnatha; agonistic behaviour; Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds 1995 (AEWA); Agreement on the Conservation of Bats in Europe 1991 (EUROBATS); Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area 1996 (ACCOBAMS)Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears 1973; Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas 1991 (ASCOBANS); Agricultural Revolution; agricultural show; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC); agri-environment scheme; agronomy; AI; air bladder; air flow; air sac; air stone; Airborne Hunting Act of 1971 (USA); airplane wing; air-stripper; airway; AKAA; alarm; alarm call; alarm pheromone; alarm response; albinism
• Sommario/riassunto: This dictionary is intended as a guide to the terminology used in a wide range of animal-related programmes of study including agriculture, animal care, animal management, animal production, animal welfare, veterinary nursing, wildlife conservation and zoo biology. In total it contains over 5,300 entries. It contains a wide range of terms used in the fields of veterinary science, physiology and zoology, as students whose primary interests are animal welfare or zoo biology also need to have some understanding of disease, how animal bodies function and how animals are classified. It also cont

Women, the Koran and international human rights law [[electronic resource] ] : the experience of Pakistan / / Niaz A. Shah

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784510003321
• Autore: Shah Niaz A
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1-281-40031-9; 9786611400316; 90-474-1017-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Collana: Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights, , 1871-7829 ; ; v. 4
• Disciplina: 548
• Soggetti: Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Pakistan; Women's rights - Pakistan; Women (Islamic law); Women's rights - Religious aspects - Islam
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-257) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / Niaz a. Shah -- Human Rights in Islam: an Introduction / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 1. The Position of Women in Pre- and Post-Islamic Arabia / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 2. The Equality of Men and Women in the Koran / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 3. The Evolution of Islamic Law and Ijtihad / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 4. The Role of Islam in Drafting the Constitution / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 5. Gender Equality and the 1973 Constitution / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 6. Islamisation of Criminal Laws / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 7. Womens Rights and the Family Laws / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 8. Towards an InternationalWomens Human Rights Regime / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 9. Universality of Human Rights: Its Challenges / Niaz a. Shah -- Chapter 10. Koranic, Pakistani and Human Rights Standards: a Comparison / Niaz a. Shah -- Conclusion / Niaz a. Shah -- Glossary of Islamic Terms / Niaz a. Shah -- Bibliography / Niaz a. Shah -- Index / Niaz a. Shah.
• Sommario/riassunto: Religion plays a pivotal role in the way women are treated around the world, socially and legally. This book discusses three Islamic human ; rights approaches: secular, non-compatible, reconciliatory (compatible), and proposes a contextual interpretive approach. It is argued that the current gender discriminatory statutory Islamic laws in Islamic jurisdictions, based on the decontextualised interpretation of the Koran, can be reformed through Ijtihad : independent individual reasoning. It is claimed that the original intention of the Koran was to protect the rights of women and raise their status in society, not to relegate them to subordination. This Koranic intention and spirit may be recaptured through the proposed contextual interpretation which in fact means using an Islamic (or insider) strategy to achieve gender equality in Muslim states and greater compatibility with international human rights law. It discusses the negative impact of the so-called statutory Islamic laws of Pakistan on the enjoyment of women’s human rights and robustly challenges their Koranic foundation. While supporting the international human rights regime, this book highlights the challenges to its universality: feminism and cultural relativism. To achieve universal application, genuine voices from different cultures and groups must be accommodated. It is argued that the women’s human rights regime does not cover all issues of concern to women and has a weak implementation mechanism. The book argues for effective implementation procedures to turn women’s human rights into reality.