Women's Earth Alliance
Women United for a Thriving Planet
Women's Earth Alliance enhances the leadership of women as environmental stewards. We are a global network of women and men who support the activists, mothers, entrepreneurs, educators and stewards who have taken a stand for the long-term health of our communities and who have made this pivotal endeavor their life’s work. Women's Earth Alliance works in ...learn more
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Created: Sep 14, 2007
Updated: Nov 21, 2009
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About WSPA
WSPA works with more than 449 member organisations to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world.
Our vision is a world in which the welfare of animals is understood and respected by everyone, and protected by effective legislation.
Through our collaborative projects WSPA is Campaigning Against Cruelty by exposing animal abuse and enforcing stronger laws; our Animal Rescue teams are working to save abandoned or neglected animals or those stricken by disasters; and by Changing Hearts and Minds amongst people living and working with animals, WSPA is forging a safer future for all animals.
The Aims of WSPA
WSPA aims to promote the protection of animals, to prevent cruelty to animals, and to relieve animal suffering in every part of the world.
WSPA aims to promote humane education programmes to encourage respect for animals and responsible stewardship, and laws and enforcement structures to provide legal protection for animals.
General Principles
The ethical basis for WSPA`s policies is that it looks beyond the conservation of a species to the welfare of individual animals. It is WSPA`s belief that each individual has an intrinsic value, and should be respected and protected.
Animals have biologically determined instincts, interests and natures, and can experience pain. Thus WSPA believes that animals have the right to live their lives free from avoidable suffering at the hands of humans, rather than be used simply as `raw materials` for the benefit of mankind. Indeed, WSPA believes that it is the duty of humans to provide for the welfare of other species.
WSPA believes that all animals kept by, or under the control of, humans must be kept in circumstances appropriate to their species. Further, where the physiological and behavioural needs of a species cannot be met, the species must not be kept by man.
WSPA believes that where the welfare of an animal under human control is in question, then the animal must be given the benefit of any doubt. Furthermore, the different purposes for which animals are used must be regularly re-evaluated.
Subject Specific Policies
Farm Animals
Working Animals
Companion Animals
Laboratory Animals
Genetic Manipulation and Genetic Engineering
Wild Animals
Animals Used In Sport Or Entertainment
Marine Animals
Fur and Trapping
Conservation
WSPA works with more than 449 member organisations to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world.
Our vision is a world in which the welfare of animals is understood and respected by everyone, and protected by effective legislation.
Through our collaborative projects WSPA is Campaigning Against Cruelty by exposing animal abuse and enforcing stronger laws; our Animal Rescue teams are working to save abandoned or neglected animals or those stricken by disasters; and by Changing Hearts and Minds amongst people living and working with animals, WSPA is forging a safer future for all animals.
The Aims of WSPA
WSPA aims to promote the protection of animals, to prevent cruelty to animals, and to relieve animal suffering in every part of the world.
WSPA aims to promote humane education programmes to encourage respect for animals and responsible stewardship, and laws and enforcement structures to provide legal protection for animals.
General Principles
The ethical basis for WSPA`s policies is that it looks beyond the conservation of a species to the welfare of individual animals. It is WSPA`s belief that each individual has an intrinsic value, and should be respected and protected.
Animals have biologically determined instincts, interests and natures, and can experience pain. Thus WSPA believes that animals have the right to live their lives free from avoidable suffering at the hands of humans, rather than be used simply as `raw materials` for the benefit of mankind. Indeed, WSPA believes that it is the duty of humans to provide for the welfare of other species.
WSPA believes that all animals kept by, or under the control of, humans must be kept in circumstances appropriate to their species. Further, where the physiological and behavioural needs of a species cannot be met, the species must not be kept by man.
WSPA believes that where the welfare of an animal under human control is in question, then the animal must be given the benefit of any doubt. Furthermore, the different purposes for which animals are used must be regularly re-evaluated.
Subject Specific Policies
Farm Animals
Working Animals
Companion Animals
Laboratory Animals
Genetic Manipulation and Genetic Engineering
Wild Animals
Animals Used In Sport Or Entertainment
Marine Animals
Fur and Trapping
Conservation
The Universal Declaration is an agreement among people and nations to recognise that animals are sentient beings and can suffer, to respect their welfare needs, and to end animal cruelty - for good.
By signing the Declaration you are helping to establish the world's first international agreement on animal welfare.
The final destination for the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare will be the General Assembly of the United Nations.