Guidelines for Legislation to Implement CITES

Guidelines for Legislation to Implement CITES
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Publisher : IUCN
Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : 2831701163
ISBN-13 : 9782831701165
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Guidelines for Legislation to Implement CITES by : Cyrille de Klemm

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.

The Trade in Wildlife

The Trade in Wildlife
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781136547553
ISBN-13 : 113654755X
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Trade in Wildlife by : Sara Oldfield

Annotation. Regulation of the international trade in wildlife is failing: Why? How do we stop more and more plant and animal species from being endangered? Leading authorities in the field show why it is not working and what needs to be done. Essential reading for those working in the areas of trade, environment and conservation. The regulation of the trade in wildlife is failing: increasing numbers of plant and animal species are threatened with extinction despite improvements in our understanding and the management of global trade. Understanding why, and what to do about it, is urgently needed. This book provides a critical assessment of how the trade in wildlife is currently regulated and how those regulations are enforced. Through analysis of case studies and comparisons with the trade in other illegal goods, it shows what the weaknesses are, where the system is failing and what must be done if conservation efforts are to be supported by trade regulations, and not undermined.

Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities

Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities
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Publisher : IUCN
Total Pages : 12
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ISBN-10 : 9782831706849
ISBN-13 : 283170684X
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Guidance for CITES Scientific Authorities by :

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.

Research Handbook on REDD-Plus and International Law

Research Handbook on REDD-Plus and International Law
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 9781783478316
ISBN-13 : 1783478314
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Research Handbook on REDD-Plus and International Law by : Christina Voigt

REDD+ (Reducing Emissions of greenhouse gases from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is an important tool under the UNFCCC for incentivizing developing countries to adopt and scale up climate mitigation actions in the forest sector and for capturing and channeling the financial resources to do so. This Handbook eloquently examines the methodological guidance and emerging governance arrangements for REDD+, analysing how and to what extent it is embedded in the international legal framework. Organized coherently into five parts, contributions from legal experts, international relations scholars, climate change negotiators and activists explore the history and design of REDD+ in the UN climate regime, as well as linkages between REDD+ and other international agreements. The book also considers global governance for REDD+, its financial dimensions including markets and investment and future developments and legal challenges. Detailed analysis from a range of angles illustrates the interplay of international norms and institutions and maps out a legal research agenda for identifying best practice solutions. Shedding light on one of the most vibrant and fast-moving fields in international law, this comprehensive Handbook is essential reading for scholars of international law and international relations, policy makers in the area of climate change, REDD+ and land sector experts and NGOs.

Forests in International Law

Forests in International Law
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9783319149509
ISBN-13 : 3319149504
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Forests in International Law by : Anja Eikermann

This book investigates the potential need for an international convention on forests and establishes a multifunctional concept of forests as a cornerstone for international forest regulation. Accordingly, it examines a variety of international instruments pertaining directly or indirectly to forests and explores their entangled, fragmented nature. While contending that the lack of consistency in international law impedes the development of a stand-alone international forest convention, at the same time it argues that the lessons learned from fragmentation as well as from the history of forest discourse on the international level open up new options for the regulation of forests in international law, based on (new) concepts of coordination and cooperation.

Assessing the International Forest Regime

Assessing the International Forest Regime
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Publisher : IUCN
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 2831704723
ISBN-13 : 9782831704722
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Assessing the International Forest Regime by : Richard Tarasofsky

Provides an assessment of the international forest regime, in reponse to calls from many quarters, including the UN Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF) and the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, as well as several NGOs. The focus is mainly on action taken by countries at the global level, in the framework of legally binding instruments and institutions. It builds on previous analyses of the international forest regime by looking beyond the legal mandates to begin exploring the actual performance of the components against their mandates. With the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) Proposals for Action as the point for departure, the effectiveness and impact of individual legal instruments and global instutions are analyzed, as is the potential for synergy between them.

CITES and Timber

CITES and Timber
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Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1842465929
ISBN-13 : 9781842465929
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis CITES and Timber by : Madeleine Groves

This guide covers the main timber species regulatedby the Convention on International Trade inEndangered Species (CITES). It provides informationon the key issues regarding the implementation ofthe Convention for this important group of plants.Written for the non-expert, individual sections coverthe species found in signifi cant trade, with details ontheir distribution, uses, traded parts and derivatives,and scientific c and common names.Additional sections cover timber identification andmeasurement, guidance on CITES documentationand key resources.

The role of CITES in the governance of transnational timber trade

The role of CITES in the governance of transnational timber trade
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Publisher : CIFOR
Total Pages : 71
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ISBN-10 : 9786023870059
ISBN-13 : 6023870058
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The role of CITES in the governance of transnational timber trade by : Rosalind Reeve

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 Convention’s 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 Convention’s 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.

Environment and Trade

Environment and Trade
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Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 9781895536218
ISBN-13 : 1895536219
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Environment and Trade by : International Institute for Sustainable Development

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.