Sabine Brels. Le droit du bien être animal dans le monde. Évolution et universalisation - L’Harmattan (Paris 2017) 500 p.

Abstract

Even though there are various legislations on the protection of animal welfare in Europe and in many countries in the world, there is no such existent international treaty. This book contributes to the reflection on the opportunity of making use of an international legal tool, that is binding and effective, which incorporates all the aspects of animal welfare. The author does not see any theoretical obstacles that could prevent the fulfilment of this project. In fact, from the comparative analysis of the current legislations, it emerges that there are two principles of universal relevance: (i) do not abuse and (ii) treat well, that could be translated into legal obligations through a global convention.

Keywords

• Global Animal Law
• Animal Welfare
• Protection
• Convention
• Evolution
• Universalisation