In 'Ecodemocracy in the Wild: If existing democracies were to operationalize ecocentrism and animal ethics in policy-making, what would rewilding look like?' Helen Kopnina, Simon Leadbeater, Paul Cryer, Anja Heister, and Tamara Lewis present a democratic approach to considering the interests of entities …

Currently there is an increasing political discussion in the Netherlands about declining farmland bird populations and the appropriate measures for their protection. The Dierenbescherming (DB) thinks that the birds cannot be saved by solely removing predators and is pledging for a predation management …

De wolf is terug in Nederland en heeft zich hier gevestigd. Helaas vallen wolven in Nederland ook vee aan in plaats van alleen zijn natuurlijke prooien zoals hert, ree en wild zwijn (Bicknell et al., 2020; NU.nl, 2020). Een oplossing om de wolf terug te leiden naar zijn natuurlijke prooien, is om het …

Compassionate conservation is based on the ethical position that actions taken to protect biodiversity should be guided by compassion for all sentient beings. Critics argue that there are 3 core reasons harming animals is acceptable in conservation programs: the primary purpose of conservation is biodiversity …

Met deze agenda en visie van de insectenketen willen we u meenemen en enthousiast maken om de insectenketen verder te ontwikkelen. Het is inmiddels bij velen bekend dat er een noodzaak is om de voedselproductie in Nederland verder te ontwikkelen om zo de impact op het milieu te verminderen. Dit sectorplan …

The authors present a general argument for the political representation of non-humans that sits under the broad umbrella of ecocentrism but that does not rely on one specific non-anthropocentric ethical theory. As such, they hope to help move the debate towards a consensus on the need for such political …

For interspecies justice, animal welfare, and animal rights, the planet needs to be divided on the basis of species' natural resource requirements. The Half-Earth View is that to maintain viable populations of the Earth's remaining species, half of landscapes and seascapes need protection from intensive …

This article aims to supplement the three “golden rules” of rewilding – or three Cs – the Cores, Carnivores, and Corridors – by a fourth C – Compassion, in discussing the case of Oostvaardeplassen in The Netherlands. The cores refer to large, strictly protected ecologically intact areas, carnivores refer …

This article aims to gauge students’ perceptions of the Dutch Party for Animals (PvdD) in order to reflect on the political representation of nonhumans (animals). The support for political representation of nonhumans is based on the ethical underpinning of deep ecology; growing recognition of the importance …

This article explores how concern about animal welfare and animal rights relates to ecological citizenship by discussing student assignments written about the Dutch Party for Animals or PvdD. ‘Animal welfare’, ‘animal rights’, and ‘ecological citizenship’ perspectives offer insights into strategic choices …