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ANIMAL EXPLOITATION [10 records]

Record 1 2020-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ethics and Morals
DEF

The discrimination against or exploitation of certain animal species by human beings, based on an assumption of mankind's superiority.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éthique et Morale
DEF

Discrimination [ou exploitation] fondée sur le critère d'espèce.

OBS

Le spécisme conduit à accorder moins d'importance aux intérêts des animaux non humains par rapport à ceux des humains. On peut aussi ranger sous ce terme la préférence pour certains animaux (les animaux de compagnie) par rapport à d'autres (les animaux d'élevage) qui conduit par exemple à manger du cochon mais pas du chien.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ética y Moral
DEF

Discriminación de los animales por considerarlos especies inferiores.

OBS

especismo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el término "especismo" está bien formado a partir del sustantivo "especie" y el sufijo "-ismo", que se utiliza para crear nombres que designan doctrinas, teorías, sistemas o movimientos de carácter político, social, filosófico, científico o religioso.

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Record 2 2019-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Animal Husbandry
OBS

Niagara Action for Animals (NAfA) is an all-volunteer registered charity founded in 1989. ... NAfA’s mission is to work through public education and community outreach to foster a more compassionate society that respects the innate worth of all beings. NAfA advocates for animals through community programs, education and outreach.

OBS

... NAfA has an ongoing commitment to improve the environment. While continuing to raise awareness of animal suffering and exploitation, NAfA encourages a vegan lifestyle as the most effective means to reduce [humanity's] collective carbon footprint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Élevage des animaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Aquaculture
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Mercy For Animals exists to end... the exploitation of animals for food, in particular, industrial animal agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing. These forms of food production cause... animal suffering and have detrimental effects on the planet and [on] people. MFA is dedicated to eradicating this... food system and replacing it with one that is not just kind to animals but [one that is] essential for the future of [the] planet...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Aquaculture
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Protection of Farm Animals
OBS

The Vancouver Humane Society is dedicated to exposing animal abuse and assisting individuals, businesses and governments to end animal suffering, cruelty and exploitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
  • Legal System
  • Environmental Law
  • Protection of Farm Animals
DEF

A value theory and commitment that extends basic human protection in law and practice to animals.

OBS

The Animal Rights Movement goes beyond the humane treatment movement of earlier times. Animal rights advocates work for human reforms, but also advocates vegetarianism and in some cases veganism(eating no animal parts or products). Animal rights activists aim to end human exploitation and mistreatment of animals and see animals as having a certain level of sentience and with inherent rights that should ne protected by laws.

OBS

animal rights: rarely used in the singular (animal right); usually used in the plural, as a collective term.

OBS

Related concept: animal law [in French: "droit animal"], a combination of statutory and case law in which the nature—legal, social or biological—of animals is an important factor.

Key term(s)
  • animal right

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit environnemental
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Le mouvement [...] pour les droits des animaux ne s'occupe pas seulement de protection animale et de lois pour la protection animale, mais il met aussi en question l'acception fondamentale de notre représentation du monde : Pourquoi les humains seraient-ils plus importants que les animaux non humains ?

CONT

Le bien-être humain doit-il avoir préséance sur les droits des animaux? Y a-t-il une limite au transfert de gènes interespèces?

OBS

droits des animaux : terme très rarement au singulier (droit des animaux); utilisé au pluriel, comme collectif.

OBS

Notion apparentée : droit animal (en anglais : « animal law »), qui se rapporte à ce qui est exigible ou permis par conformité à une règle précise, formulée, comme une loi ou un règlement, en prenant en compte les animaux.

Key term(s)
  • droit des animaux

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Zoology
OBS

The Animal Protection Institute(API) is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, contributions to which are tax-deductible. Founded in 1968, API's mission is to advocate for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Zoologie

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economics
  • Protection of Farm Animals
OBS

The International Fund for Animal Welfare works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress. IFAW seeks to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well being of both animals and people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Économique
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Economía
  • Protección de los animales (Agricultura)
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Record 8 1995-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Animal rights advocates dedicated to the elimination of animal exploitation and abuse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 9 1995-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Educational and activist group that opposes all forms of animal exploitation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 10 1995-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Individuals interested in animal rights. Opposes animal cruelty and exploitation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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