Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare – From Draft to Reality
Keywords:
Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, animal protection, animal welfare, United Nations, international lawAbstract
A series of documents, either of universal or regional character, relevant to animal protection has been adopted at the international level. Some of them are dedicated to the protection of wildlife (fauna) as a part of the environment, whereas others are focused on the protection of particular animal species (endangered or migratory), certain categories of animals (pets), or on the protection of animal welfare in some specific situations (transport, farm breeding, dwelling in captivity, slaughter or scientific experiments). However, one document that could substantially change the position of animals in international law as well as in national legislations still remains in the form of a draft, in spite of the fact that the number of states, international organisations, and individuals who support it is constantly increasing. This refers to the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, a document whose evolution, contents, principles and potentials are analysed in this paper.
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