Lineamenti di diritto e diritti degli animali non umani
open access | peer reviewed
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edited by
- Sara De Vido - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - email orcid profile
- Monica Gazzola - Ordine Avv. Venezia - email
Abstract
Lineamenti di diritto e diritti degli animali non umani is one of the outputs of the Jean Monnet module Working on non-Human Animal Law and rights in the EU (WHALE), hosted by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. The volume aims to serve as a study manual for students and professionals across various fields, including law, veterinary medicine, philosophy, and environmental studies. The book emphasises the need to challenge the anthropocentric nature of law. It advocates for a legal paradigm shift that recognizes animals as subjects with interests deserving protection, not merely as objects serving human needs. The volume is structured into four parts: philosophical and ethical foundations; international and European legal frameworks; Italian civil and criminal law; comparative law; Italian constitutional, and administrative perspectives. Each section includes scholarly articles and thematic focuses, addressing topics such as animal sentience, activism, veterinary ethics, and the exploitation of animals in fashion and food. The editors of the book call for a transformation of power relations into systems of care and protection, dedicating the volume to future legal professionals and all living beings.
Keywords Environmental ethics • Habitat Directive • Multispecies justice • Whaling or whale hunting • Shintoism and Buddhism • Ecocentrism • EU law • Enactive ethics • European Union • International heritage law • Ecovegfeminism • Rights of non-human animals • Speciesism • Legal representation of associations • Sustainability • Protection of rights • Article 9 Italian Constitution • Law no • Bullfight • Cultural diversity • Animals in international law • Dereification of animals • Confiscation • Antispeciesism • International law • Art • Ecofeminism • Anthropocentrism • Intensive farming • Political theory • Seizure • Legal status of animals • Animal exploitation • Interdisciplinary research • Japanese law • Natural heritage • Sentient beings • Animals in family crisis • Animal farming • Non-human animals • Interspecific relationship • Animal agency • Intersectionality • Animal welfare • Utilitarianism • Christine Korsgaard • Trade barriers • Animal rights • 9 Italian Constitution • Climate change • Human environment • Law 82/2025 • Animals • Animal constitutionalisation • Species protection • Animal ethics • Intangible cultural heritage • Switzerland • Biodiversity • Large carnivores • Administrative law • Ecuador • World Trade Organization • Animal welfare and rights • 82/2025 • Damage caused by the death of the pet • International trade law • Criminal law and non-human animals • More-than-human justice • Italy • Animal law • Human-Animal Studies
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-997-9 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-997-9 | ISBN (PRINT) 979-12-5742-020-8 | Number of pages 302 | Dimensions 16x23cm | Published Dec. 18, 2025 | Language it
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