Advocating for animals equally from within a liberal paradigm
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Present day animal protection regulations that subscribe to a mainstream liberal point of view, apply different standards to humans and animals, and also safeguard some animals more than others. It is advocated that to achieve better protection of animals, it would be advisable to first address the discrimination amongst different types of animals before attempting to challenge inconsistencies between humans and animals.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2007
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The so-called 'moratorium' on the licensing of the new genetically modified (GM) products by the European Union 1998-2004: A study in ambiguity
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The circumstances surrounding the so-called 'moratorium' on the authorization of new genetically modified (GM) products imposed by the European Union (EU) during 1998-2004 are examined by analyzing its status and time-frame through the perspectives of intergovernmentalism and supranationalism. It is seen that the moratorium has an ambiguous status as investigated through three alternate interpretations.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2006
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Improved market access at the expense of the environment? The environmental risks of the NAMA negotiations at the WTO
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The impact of the non-agricultural market access (NAMA) negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) is analyzed. Details of the NAMA negotiations that cover the majority of free-traded goods globally are presented, also focusing on the environmental consequences of NAMA talks.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2007
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