| Summary: | In Iceland, the share of work carried out in projects is 28% of total economic activities. Many have direct and indirect negative impacts on non-human animals and animal habitats, despite mandatory and voluntary advances to minimise that impact. Semi-structured interviews (n=9) were conducted, and questions (n=1) were asked to assess the relationship humans have with non-human animals, the current ethical and legal status of non-human animals and how non-human animals are considered in the field of project management. Results portray a double-standard concerning societal sentiment toward non-human animals; participants felt that non-human animal welfare should be secured, but most did not consider the intrinsic value of the non-human animals. Participants provided various accounts where organizations, project owners and people valued their interests more than the interests of non-human animals, at the latter's cost. Weaknesses in the legal framework and the non-human animal consideration in projects were identified. Reasons for these weaknesses may be multi-faceted. A way to address these weaknesses is proposed.
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