Guidelines for Legislation to Implement CITES
Title | Guidelines for Legislation to Implement CITES PDF eBook |
Author | Cyrille de Klemm |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9782831701165 |
This publication covers all the major aspects of CITES implementation, stresses the role of Resolutions and contains recommendations for specific measures that might be taken by the Parties. It is a reference for any Party that is faced with enacting legislation for the adequate implementation of CITES.
Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities
Title | Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
ISBN | 283170684X |
Use of and trade in wildlife is a fact of life for human society around the globe. Article IV of the CITES Convention requires that exporting countries restrict trade in Appendix II species to levels that are not detrimental either to species? survival, or to their role within the ecosystems in which they occur (known as the ?non-detriment finding?). Based on two workshops convened by IUCN to develop some pragmatic assistance for Scientific Authorities, this publication presents the background to the development of the non-detriment finding checklist and explains how the checklist itself is designed to work, in the hope that Scientific Authority staff will take and develop the parts of the approach that they find useful.
The Endangered Species Act
Title | The Endangered Species Act PDF eBook |
Author | Stanford Environmental Law Society |
Publisher | Stanford Environmental Law Soc |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9780804738439 |
This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.
The role of CITES in the governance of transnational timber trade
Title | The role of CITES in the governance of transnational timber trade PDF eBook |
Author | Rosalind Reeve |
Publisher | CIFOR |
Pages | 71 |
Release | 2015-07-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 6023870058 |
This scoping paper analyzes the governance of trade in timber-producing species regulated by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in light of the Conventions increasing relevance as a tool to control transnational timber trade. The CITES regulatory framework is outlined as it relates to tree species, along with the compliance mechanisms developed to build range state capacity for implementing trade controls in relation to tropical timber species and to apply sanctions to countries that fail to take recommended action to resolve implementation problems. The study describes stricter domestic measures developed by consumer countries, most notably the EU, to control imports of CITES-listed species, including trees, as well as additional regulatory frameworks designed by importing countries to exclude illegal timber from their markets. It also examines the implications for CITES of regional economic integration given the Conventions dependence on national border controls, with a focus on experience in the EU and trends in Asia. Key findings from three case studies of how CITES has approached governance of trade in valuable timber-producing species ramin (Gonystylus spp.) from Asia, afrormosia (Pericopsis elata) from Central and West Africa and bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) from Latin America are presented and other potential case studies identified. The study concludes by identifying priority areas where further research could contribute towards catalyzing positive change to strengthen the governance of transnational timber trade, and ultimately towards the survival of tree species traded illegally and unsustainably.
CITES and the sea
Title | CITES and the sea PDF eBook |
Author | Pavitt, A., Malsch, K., King, E., Chevalier, A., Kachelriess, D., Vannuccini, S., Friedman, K. |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2021-01-27 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9251338779 |
Fish and fish products are amongst the most highly traded food items in the world today, with most of the world’s countries reporting some fish trade. This assessment of commercial trade in CITES-listed marine species occurs within a broader context of globalization and a more general rapid expansion of the international trade in fish and fish products. It summarizes ten years (2007–2016) of trade in a subset of commercially exploited marine taxa listed in CITES Appendix II. We examine both CITES trade data reporting processes (including information on the practical elements of reporting by CITES Parties) and analyse CITES trade records. The analysis shows how, for Appendix II CITES-listed marine species, the overall number of direct export transactions reported by CITES Parties has increased sevenfold during 1990–2016 and how trade for each CITES-listed marine species sub-group has changed through time. An assessment is made, with assistance from species and trade experts, on the strengths and challenges of collating and reporting on trade in CITES-listed marine species. Additional datasets of relevance to marine species trade are highlighted, and recommendations for further refining and improving CITES trade reporting for marine species are provided.
Policing Wildlife
Title | Policing Wildlife PDF eBook |
Author | A. Nurse |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2015-04-07 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1137400013 |
Policing Wildlife examines both the extent and enforcement of wildlife law, one of the fastest growing areas of crime globally. The book considers how enforcement regimes need to adapt to contemporary wildlife crime threats, particularly those posed by terrorism and organised crime.
Environment and Trade
Title | Environment and Trade PDF eBook |
Author | International Institute for Sustainable Development |
Publisher | UNEP/Earthprint |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Environmental policy |
ISBN | 1895536219 |
Reference tool to facilitate broader understanding and awareness of relationship between environment and trade which can then become the basis on which fair and environmentally sustainable policies and trade flows are built.