The collapse of the past: COVID-19

We are faced with a global pandemic, the devastating consequences of which have struck the lives of millions of human beings. The first effect we intuitively sensed was the collapse of the past; a situation in which parallels with the scourges that past civilisations have experienced, as was the cas...

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Main Author: Marita Giménez-Candela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret 2020-06-01
Series:Derecho Animal
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/507
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spelling doaj-6e8fbdf7afd44ccb95a0020799f1cc192021-02-16T15:32:41ZengUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de DretDerecho Animal2462-75182020-06-0111271610.5565/rev/da.507460The collapse of the past: COVID-19Marita Giménez-Candela0Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. ICALP (International Center for Animal Law and Policy)We are faced with a global pandemic, the devastating consequences of which have struck the lives of millions of human beings. The first effect we intuitively sensed was the collapse of the past; a situation in which parallels with the scourges that past civilisations have experienced, as was the case in Rome, are clearly perceptible. The reflections we present in this new journal volume allow us to delve into the causes of this ravage. We try to enrich the debate on how a society can change the paradigms that have led us to this situation. Industrial activities, the conservation of wild fauna, cohabitation with urban animals, social responsibility in the face of climate change, the preservation of biodiversity, animal experimentation, governance of a global sector that requires global agreements beyond the EU, public policies recognising animal sentience, the contribution of an eco-centric ethical awareness. Overall, these are only some of the issues to which we may contribute, in order to know more to treat animals better. This is the moment to take on challenges that can help many to have assurances and stimulation at a time in which improving the lives of animals is equally to improve the lives of citizens.https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/507coronavirus, covid-19pandemia, cambio climáticonaturalezaanimalesseres sentientescaída de romaexperiencia históricagibbonsalus populi suprema lex estosalud públicaanimales de compañíacomunidad interespeciesfauna silvestre
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The collapse of the past: COVID-19
Derecho Animal
coronavirus, covid-19
pandemia, cambio climático
naturaleza
animales
seres sentientes
caída de roma
experiencia histórica
gibbon
salus populi suprema lex esto
salud pública
animales de compañía
comunidad interespecies
fauna silvestre
author_facet Marita Giménez-Candela
author_sort Marita Giménez-Candela
title The collapse of the past: COVID-19
title_short The collapse of the past: COVID-19
title_full The collapse of the past: COVID-19
title_fullStr The collapse of the past: COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed The collapse of the past: COVID-19
title_sort collapse of the past: covid-19
publisher Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret
series Derecho Animal
issn 2462-7518
publishDate 2020-06-01
description We are faced with a global pandemic, the devastating consequences of which have struck the lives of millions of human beings. The first effect we intuitively sensed was the collapse of the past; a situation in which parallels with the scourges that past civilisations have experienced, as was the case in Rome, are clearly perceptible. The reflections we present in this new journal volume allow us to delve into the causes of this ravage. We try to enrich the debate on how a society can change the paradigms that have led us to this situation. Industrial activities, the conservation of wild fauna, cohabitation with urban animals, social responsibility in the face of climate change, the preservation of biodiversity, animal experimentation, governance of a global sector that requires global agreements beyond the EU, public policies recognising animal sentience, the contribution of an eco-centric ethical awareness. Overall, these are only some of the issues to which we may contribute, in order to know more to treat animals better. This is the moment to take on challenges that can help many to have assurances and stimulation at a time in which improving the lives of animals is equally to improve the lives of citizens.
topic coronavirus, covid-19
pandemia, cambio climático
naturaleza
animales
seres sentientes
caída de roma
experiencia histórica
gibbon
salus populi suprema lex esto
salud pública
animales de compañía
comunidad interespecies
fauna silvestre
url https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/507
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