Books

Can climate change and infectious diseases contribute to the fall of a great empire? This original book by Kyle Harper (University of Oklahoma, USA), published in 2017 under the title "The Fate of Rome" and translated into 12 languages, shows those decided the fate of the Roman Empire. Moving from…

Many problems related to human-animal interactions don’t stop at borders. Just think of the trade in animal products, the intercontinental transport of live animals, the trafficking of wildlife and the animals involved in armed conflicts.

Who is a vegan? What a vegan think? Can a vegan live in a carnivore world? Is it possible to acquire a vegan mental attitude? Is it possible to protect veganism as a fundamental freedom related to creed? Through the contribution of experts in animal studies, this book offers a deep analysis of…

This book tells how a law that prohibits brokering in the sale of dog and cat puppies under the age of six months, was adopted thanks to the sad story of a little dog. The author of the book is Marc Abraham, a veterinarian who fought for this law. The little dog is Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles…

Pet breeding is an economic activity that has great popularity. In the past, people organized collectives to strongly defend the purity of certain breeds of dogs, as well as their special morphology.

Since antiquity, the foie gras is a precious food. The Egyptians discovered it more than 4,000 years ago, and its form of production has been implemented over time, even though the forced feeding remains the ultimate traditional technique. For a few years now, social awareness of animal welfare has…

Do animals have rights? Some German researchers give their answer to this broad question in the book we present, which presents the various facets of the relationship between humans and animals. This publication offers an historical, religious, philosophical and psychological understanding of this…

This book deals with the evolution of the relationship between humans and animals, with a particular focus on the Belgian legislation, and the need for a reform of the legal status of animals within the legal system. This publication brings together experts in different fields: history, art, ethics,…

The book “Animal Transition in Spain” (Tirant lo Blanch 2019), questions the treatment of animals as “things” by the Law, when society already considers them sentient beings, as proved by Animal Welfare Science.

“Global entanglements and challenges abound in animal law, as multinationals rise in number and power, production facilities move to other countries, and animals are shipped for use and slaughter across borders by the millions. In this environment, it has become increasingly difficult for states to…