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| Title |
Author |
Citation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview of Australian Live Export Laws | JM Sosnowski | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This article discusses live export laws in Australia. There has been much debate in Australia as to whether the live export industry should be banned and the legislation has recently been reformed. This article discusses the effectiveness of the reform and the general weaknesses of the legislation. |
| Brief Summary of Australian Live Export Laws | Jordan Sosnowski | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
'This summary discusses the live export industry in Australia, which has recently come under much public scrutiny. The main problem animal advocates have with the industry is the long boat journey animals endure, coupled with the lack of animal welfare laws in exporting countries. However, live export is a multi-million dollar industry and supports many Australian jobs, therefore, it is not an easy issue to resolve |
| TRADE IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT PRODUCTS | Species Survival Network | SSN SC Brief 49, 2003 | At COP12, it was agreed that Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa could export ivory to an as yet unidentified buyer, subject to certain conditions. The Standing Committee is required to interpret and define the language of these conditions, and to establish the process and time-frame within which decisions should be made as to their fulfillment. |
| The World Trade Organisation Rules: A Legal Analysis of Their Adverse Impact on Animal Welfare | Peter Stevenson | Journal of Animal Law |
An in-depth analysis of the language of WTO's GATT treaty requirements as they relate to state's attempts to provide for the welfare of animals. |
| The World Trade Organization Rules: A Legal Analysis of their Adverse Impact on Animal Welfare | Peter Stevenson | 8 Animal L. 107 (2001) |
Mr. Stevenson analyzes the free trade rules of the World Trade Organisation and discusses their detrimental impact on certain measures designed to protect animals. Specifically, he discusses U.S. laws to safeguard dolphins and sea turtles, as well as proposed EU laws regarding leghold traps and cosmetic testing on animals. Mr. Stevenson provides an analysis of current WTO rule interpretation, identifies ways in which the rules should be reformed, and provides a less restrictive interpretation that would permit the existence of measures designed to improve animal welfare. |
| DOLPHIN-SAFE TUNA: THE TIDE IS CHANGING | Kristen L. Stewart | 4 Animal L. 111 (1998) | Ms. Stewart reviews the history of the tuna-dolphin controversy in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. She explores international agreements and U.S. law that mandate dolphin-safe tuna fishing practices. Finally, Ms. Stewart reviews the steps taken by the United States, including embargoes against other countries’ tuna, to force tuna-fishing nations to use dolphin-safe practices. |
| Detailed Discussion of Bears Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine | Laura E. Tsai | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Discussion of the issue of bear farming and the international trade in bear bile. Analysis of the laws regulating farming and trade. Discusses how the issue presents a problem and proposes solutions. |
| Biological Information on the Asiatic Black Bear | Laura E. Tsai | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Information on the physical characteristics, habitat, temperament, and mating and feeding patterns of the Asiatic black bear. |
| Brief Summary of Bear Farming and the Trade in Bear Bile | Laura E. Tsai | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Brief summary of the practice of bear farming in Asian nations, as well as the problem of international trade in bear bile. |
| Overview of Bear Farming and the Trade in Bear Bile | Laura E. Tsai | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
College-level overview of the practice of bear farming in Asian nations, as well as the international trade in bear bile. Discussion of the laws regulating hunting and trade. |