Ethics and animal rights extend beyond UK law

Article Abstract:

Scientists' attitude towards ethical issues on animal rights and their level of interaction with laboratory animals are crucial for legislation on animal welfare such as the one passed in U.K. in 1986. Vivisectionists' denigration of public as ignorant, their insistence on benefits of using animals, and their refusal to acknowledge the uncertainties beneath expert opinion on animal welfare has alienated the public and reduced the credibility of animal research. Despite the perceived slowing down of policy development, public involvement in shaping animal rights policies will offer benefits.

United Kingdom, Laws, regulations and rules, Social policy, Medical research, Animal experimentation, Animal rights

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Marketing water rights: a new trading system is developing in the American West to accommodate increasing demands for this scarce resource

Article Abstract:

Trading of water rights can be used to meet the increasing demand for water in the Western states. As the water requirements of the Western states continue to shift from irrigation to city water supplies, a growing need for water banks for buying and selling water rights is expected. Trading water rights keeps the net requirement from water resources constant while being able to serve new requirements.

Management, Usage, Water-supply, Water supply, Water rights

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Medical testing: issues and ethics

Article Abstract:

The development of nuclear medicine was a significant outcome of early post-war human radiation experiments. Cold war human radiation experiments included tracer studies, dose-response studies and diagnostic studies. A review of Cold War human radiation experiments has raised questions about the appropriateness and fairness of judgement over past scientific efforts.

Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation

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