Essays about: "animals rights"

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1. 1. Sentient Objects — A Theoretical Analysis of the Potential of Animals as Legal Subjects

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Alice Edfast; [2023-04-26]
   Keywords : Jurisprudence; Legal theory; The legal subject; Legal personhood; The person-thing dichotomy; Animal Law theory; Animal sentience; Animal slaughter; Animal testing; Legal rights; Hohfeld’s fundamental legal conceptions; Speciesism; Humanism; Posthumanism; Greimas’ semiotic square;

   Abstract : The sentience of animals has been scientifically proven since the nineteenth century, which has led to changes in our attitude towards animals and to the proliferation of anti-cruelty laws. But despite the rise of an Animal Law discipline, animal rights organisations’ attempting to elevate the legal status of animals, and several recent European legislative changes categorising animals as “non-things”, the legal status of a person has not yet been extended to animals. READ MORE

3. 2. Designing learning experiences for collaborative survival : Using stories about biodiversity measures in the construction sector

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Jonas Diego van Doorn; [2023]
   Keywords : Learning; design; interaction; biodiversity; construction; workshop; Lärande; design; interaktion; biologisk mångfald; konstruktion; verkstad;

   Abstract : Biodiversity loss is increasing at an unprecedented rate, with the construction sector generating significant negative externalities. Developing an educational experience focused on biodiversity within this sector can enhance knowledge and expertise to mitigate such loss by showcasing resilient nature-based solutions. READ MORE

4. 3. The value of non-human animals: A study of member parties to CITES views of non-human animals’ value connected to the illegal wildlife trade at CoP19

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Helena Tapper; [2023]
   Keywords : CITES; Illegal wildlife trade; CoP19; The Global South; The Global North; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Abstract The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is the fourth largest global illegal crime, and it threatens the balance of ecosystems, biodiversity, and human security. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty, which purpose is to guarantee that international wildlife trade is legal, sustainable, and traceable. READ MORE

5. 4. Freedom and Movement for Humans and Wild Animals : A journey along the German-Danish border fence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Francis Rogers; [2023]
   Keywords : Animal migration; migrant rights; border fencing; habitat fragmentation; animal agency; German-Danish border;

   Abstract : In December 2019, the Danish government finished building a fence on the border with Germany. Although the fence was nominally intended to prevent wild boar entering Denmark, the government had recently acquired enough barbed wire to reinforce it against human migrants. READ MORE

6. 5. Skolvägen ur barns perspektiv : en studie över barns rörelse genom sin närmiljö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Louise Pira; [2023]
   Keywords : barns perspektiv; barns hälsa; rörelsefrihet; trafikmiljö; vardagsmiljö; trygghet; säkerhet;

   Abstract : Att barn har tillgång till en trygg och säker skolväg är grundläggande för barns rörelsefrihet. En bra skolväg har potentialen att öka barns fysiska aktivitet och självständiga rörelse. READ MORE