Abstract
This article examines the different avenues to protect animals globally under (a zoological perspective on) international law. A first approach is to use existing organizations, which are limited in scope but through which it is easier to find common ground. The second approach is to use a global existing and overarching organization. The Organization for Animal Health has the advantage of having quasi-universal membership and of issuing science-based and objective reports. However, its powers are currently quite weak. This article suggests that the best avenue would be a third approach: the establishment of a new international organization, preferably under the U.N. umbrella.
international law, international organizations law, animals, global animal law, animal welfare, animal rights, World Organization for Animal Health, International Whaling Commission, World Trade Organization
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