Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Anne Peters -- Preface / Anne Peters -- Animals: A Topic for international law / Anne Peters -- An overview of international rules on animals / Anne Peters -- The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling: Dead or alive? / Anne Peters -- Farm animals in the law of the European Union / Anne Peters -- Animals in international trade law / Anne Peters -- Animals in the law of armed conflict / Anne Peters -- Towards international animal rights / Anne Peters -- Towards a global animal protection law / Anne Peters -- Bibliography / Anne Peters -- About the Author / Anne Peters.

The plight of animal individuals and species inflicted on them by human activity is a global problem with detrimental repercussions for all humans and for the entire planet. This book gives an overview of the most important international legal regimes that directly address and indirectly affect animals. It covers species conservation treaties, notably the international whaling regime, the farm animal protection rules of the EU, international trade law and the international law of armed conflict. It also analyses the potential for an international regime of animal rights. Finding that international law creates more harm than good for animals, the auther suggests progressive treaty interpretation, treaty making and animal interest representation to close the animal welfare gap in international law. A body of global animal law needs to be developed, accompanied by critical global animal studies.

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