The Case for the Legal Protection of Animals : Humanity’s Shared Destiny with the Animal Kingdom / / by Kimberly C. Moore

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910799214003321
• Autore: Moore Kimberly C.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023
• ISBN: 9783031460654; 3031460650
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2023.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (343 pages)
• Collana: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series, , 2634-6680
• Disciplina: 344.049
• Soggetti: Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects; Law; Animal Ethics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1 Introduction -- 2 Animals in Crisis -- Animals in Entertainment -- Recent Developments for Animals in Entertainment -- Animals in Research -- Recent Developments for Animals in Research -- Animals Raised for Food -- Recent Developments for Animals Raised for Food -- Animals in Fashion -- Recent Developments for Animals in Fashion -- Wildlife -- Recent Developments for Wildlife -- Animals in Religion and Culture -- Recent Developments for Animals in Religion and Culture -- Aquatic Animals -- Animals in Human Conflicts -- Recent Developments for Animals in Human Conflicts -- Companion Animals -- Recent Developments for Companion Animals -- 3 Media as a Driver of Change -- Cecil the Lion -- Frozen Fish -- Sade -- Caitlyn -- Hercules (A Dog’s Purpose) -- Guggenheim Museum Exhibit -- Whale Jail -- Animal Abuse -- 4 The Link Between Human Rights and Animal Rights -- Climate Change -- Deforestation -- Environmental Destruction -- Loss of Biodiversity -- Zoonotic Diseases -- World Hunger and Water Scarcity -- National Security -- Violence Begets Violence -- Recognizing Our Deep Connection with Animals -- 5 Challenges to Legal Reform -- Weak Laws -- Lack of Enforcement -- Failures of a Rogue Agency -- Citizen Suits -- The Right to Rescue -- Ag-Gag Laws -- The Corrupting Influence of Politics -- 6 Animal Law ; as an Emerging Field -- 7 The Road to Personhood -- Rights of Nature -- Animal Sentience -- Legal Personhood -- 8 Concluding Remarks.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The Case for the Legal Protection of Animals is a thoroughly researched account of how we treat animals today and why far-reaching reforms are urgently needed, for the sake of the animals, the environment, and humans as well. The book is an excellent guide to the emerging field of animal law and to the challenges it faces." –Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation and Animal Liberation Now "Kimberly Moore powerfully and persuasively makes the case for the legal protection of animals demonstrating the undeniable link between animal welfare, public health and the environment. A compelling read!" –Joan Schaffner, Faculty Co-director, Animal Legal Education Initiative, The George Washington University Law School This book presents the case for the legal protection for animals based on humanity’s shared interests and destinies with the animal kingdom. To underscore the urgent need for legal reform, the book documentshow animals are in crisis, with separate discussions on animals in entertainment, research, fashion, and the food industry, as well as issues that impact companion animals, wildlife and aquatic animals. The heart of the book discusses the link between human rights and animal rights and challenges to legal reforms. Finally, the book explores the development of animal law and the trajectory of current laws, with analysis of developing ‘rights of nature’ laws and ‘legal personhood’ status for animals. Kimberly C. Moore is a senior attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Washington, D.C. She is a Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and the Director of Public Relations for Fur Free Society, Inc.