New Book: THE ANIMAL, WITHIN THE SPHERE OF HUMANS’ NEEDS

David Cassuto

Cool new book (including a piece by our hero) coming out of the cool international animal law conference held in Montreal last year.

THE ANIMAL, WITHIN THE SPHERE OF HUMANS’ NEEDS

edited by Martine Lachance, International Research Group in Animal Law (GRIDA)

More than one year after the Montreal’s first international animal law conference, it is with great pleasure that the International Research Group in Animal Law (GRIDA) informs you of the recent publication of the conference proceedings The Animal Within the Sphere of Human’s Needs.

The bilingual book, which includes texts from the conference, can now be ordered.

5 ways to order
1. Phone: 1-800-363-3047
2. Fax: 450-263-9256
3. Orders by mail: P.O. Box 180, Cowansville (Québec) J2K 3H6
4. Email: editionsyvonblais.commandes@thomsonreuters.com
5. Web: www.editionsyvonblais.com

The table of contents follows below:

OPENING SPEECHES –  Martine Lachance, Joan Clark, Alain Stanké, Pamela D. Frasch et/and Hollie Lund

DEFINITION OF JURIDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ANIMAL SPECIES PROTECTION

THE ANIMALS, SENTIENT BEINGS –  Une révolution née de la Révolution (Éric Baratay)  –  Considering the Animals’ Perspective: Human Law, Seen Through the Lens of Animal Suffering (Elizabeth L. DeCoux)  –  Entre « objet » et « sujet », le droit de la protection des animaux est-il véritablement porteur d’un nouveau paradigme? (Lyne Létourneau)  Abstract only  –  Living property: a new status for animals within the legal system  (David Favre)

THE NEED TO PROTECT ANIMALS –  Correlation Between Violence to Animals and Violence to Humans (Dana Campbell)  Abstract only  –  The Law Protecting Animals: All About Enforcement (Ronald B. Sklar)  Abstract only  –  Legal Treatment of Animals in Times of Weather Disasters (Marsha L. Baum)  Abstract only

THE EXTENSION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS –  Antagonisme ou complémentarité entre les droits humains et les droits des animaux ? (Jean-Marie Coulon)  –  Animals and the Law: The Need for Reform (Tom Regan)  Abstract only  –  Animals as Vulnerable Subjects: Beyond Interest-Convergence, Hierarchy, and Property (Ani B. Satz)

DEFINITION OF USE AND EXPLOITATION MODES

MODES WHICH INTEGRATE AN ETHICAL DIMENSION –  Les sciences vétérinaires au coeur du débat sur le bien-être animal (Éric Troncy)  –  La recherche est nécessaire avant tout (Luc-Alain Giraldeau)  –  Un outil de diagnostic et d’intervention pour les fermes laitières ciblant le confort et le bien-être animal par l’encouragement des producteurs à rejoindre des standards durables et progressistes pour la gestion des veaux et génisses (Elsa Vasseur)  Abstract only

MODES WHICH INTEGRATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION –  Perspectives philosophiques sur la recherche animale (Kathy Hessler)  –  Owning What You Eat – Property, Animals and the Factory Farm (David N. Cassuto)  –  Animal Lovers and Tree Huggers Are the New Cold-Blooded Criminals: Examining the Flaws of Ecoterrorism Bill (Dara Lovitz)

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW APPROACHES STEMMING FROM RECOGNITION AND RESPECT OF THE ANIMAL CONDITION –  Feminism, Intersectionality and the Capabilities Approach for Animals (Maneesha Deckha)  –  Progress of the Nonhuman Rights Project (Steven M. Wise)  Abstract only  –  The Application of an Animal Theodicy to Animal Law (Barbara J. Gislason)