Movimiento animalista en Ecuador análisis de la deficiencia del aparato legislativo de crear políticas públicas de bienestar animal
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Faced with the several problems that globalization brings, social movements have emerged as social actors that challenge the new world order and face the transformations that our societies live. In recent years, animal rights movements are gaining strength in the view of social movements, presenting an option capable of driving a new paradigm to replace anthropocentrism. \nIt is in this context that this paper seeks to analyze Ecuadorian social movements of animal rights as an answer of society to the lack of public policies that ensure animal welfare. The lack of an academic debate about the importance of laws that protect and regulate the relationship between human beings and animals not only shows ignorance about animal welfare per se, but also demonstrates the lack of political culture in our country, unable to solve a problem. In addition, the large number of cases of animal abuse in our country has caused the Ecuadorian civil society present a draft animal welfare in order to educate society about responsible pet ownership, regularize the quality of life animals for human consumption and also to punish people responsible for causing unnecessary harm to any animal. Countries like England have been pioneers in the development of animal welfare public policies, which is why this document tries to analyze them to illustrate how should be the relationship between humans and animals. \nAfter an analysis of the case, shortcomings are found in Ecuador´s legislature. Despite being the first country in the world that has a constitution that recognizes nature as an object of law, the same does not provide legal solutions to a problem that is becoming increasingly evident. Likewise, the cultural diversity of our country confronts us with a clash of customs and beliefs that threat a possible animal protection law, so it is important to underline the urgency to begin forming an academic and serious debate on animal welfare, involving not only the relevant authorities, but also to society itself.
Authors: Cabrera Cruz, Ana Gabriela
Language: Spanish
Topic: Animal Law and Welfare
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2517387554