International Issues in Animal Law

Addressing the interests of non-human animals in an era of globalization requires consideration of a wide range of international influences upon domestic caselaw, policy, and legal doctrine. International agreements and decisions affect much more than simple cross-border transactions in animals or animal-related products and can also impact what individual countries may or may not do internally to address animal cruelty, health, consumer protection interests, cultural preservation, conservation, species preservation, and a host of other issues in their national laws and regulations. This book explores the impact of a wide range of international environmental and economic laws on domestic efforts to advance non-human animal interests and is suitable for use in a stand-alone seminar or to supplement existing courses with more depth on the myriad connections between domestic animal law and global issues and agreements.