Katie Sykes, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, Canada

‘This book provides the broad and rich social, legal, cultural, and economic context needed to examine the growing presence of animal welfare as a concern of international law. The author has identified the Seal case of the WTO as a tipping point for the realization of animal welfare as a legitimate topic within international law. In doing so the author provides a comprehensive scholarly discussion of basic questions such as what is international law and how does it arise?’

• Contents 1. Introduction to Animal Welfare and International Trade Law 2. The sea change of seal products 3. Legal theory, international law, and animal welfare 4. Global animal law 5. The international trade regime 6. Before Seal Products : trade, conservation, and animal welfare 7. The Seal Products case 8. New trade agreements and animal welfare 9. Conclusion to Animal Welfare and International Trade Law Index

Katie Sykes, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, Canada

‘This book provides the broad and rich social, legal, cultural, and economic context needed to examine the growing presence of animal welfare as a concern of international law. The author has identified the Seal case of the WTO as a tipping point for the realization of animal welfare as a legitimate topic within international law. In doing so the author provides a comprehensive scholarly discussion of basic questions such as what is international law and how does it arise?’

• Contents 1. Introduction to Animal Welfare and International Trade Law 2. The sea change of seal products 3. Legal theory, international law, and animal welfare 4. Global animal law 5. The international trade regime 6. Before Seal Products : trade, conservation, and animal welfare 7. The Seal Products case 8. New trade agreements and animal welfare 9. Conclusion to Animal Welfare and International Trade Law Index