ABSTRACT
A comprehensive examination of the way in which the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is implemented and policed. CITES is one of the oldest international environmental agreements and has been responsible for some striking conservation successes. But, given the way it has evolved, there are also some critical weaknesses that unscrupulous countries and commercial interests can exploit, especially regarding information, institutions and enforcement. The convention needs reform and this book gives a trenchant critique, including practical and effective recommendations for change.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|21 pages
Setting the Scene
part II|64 pages
CITES Compliance system: primary rules and information
part III|153 pages
CITES compliance system: non-compliance response
part IV|73 pages
Weaknesses, lessons and potential conflict
part V|18 pages
Looking to the future