This book deals with the role of education in improving animal welfare and reducing animal suffering inflicted by humans. It embraces situations in which humans have direct control over animals or . interfere directly with them, but it considers also indirect animal suffering resulting from human activities. Education is regarded in the broad sense of creating awareness and facilitatingchange. First, consideration is given to a number of specific themes in whicheducation can make an important contribution towards reducing animal suffering, and subsequently an examination is made of a number of interrelated contexts in which education can address the various themes. á . The considered educational themes are: . á .·ááááááá animal suffering and sentience that have both scientific and moral aspects .·ááááááá human discrimination against animals known as speciesism and the need for attitudinal change by humans .·ááááááá roleand existing limitations of legislation in providing protection to animals .·ááááááá matter of enforcement of animal protection legislation .·ááááááá achievement of reform to improve animal protection by legislative and other means .·ááááááá training of professionals, carers, and users involved with animals toprovide better protection .·ááááááá the scope for science to contribute to improved animal protection .·ááááááá animal protection as a regional and international issue . State-of-the-art contents. Comprehensive in scope. Focuses on selected topics. INDICE: Introduction. Educational Themes Related to á Reduction in AnimaláSuffering. Educational Contexts Involved in Reduction in Animal Suffering. References.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-16813-0
- Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 80
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés