Policing International Trade in Endangered Species: The Cites Treaty and Compliance

Author	Rosalind Reeve
ISBN	9781853838750
Publisher	Royal Institute Of International Affairs
Manufacturer	Royal Institute Of International Affairs

This book provides 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. However, 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 book provides a trenchant critique, including practical and effective recommendations for change.

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 enviromental agreements and has been responisble for some striking conservation successes. But, given the way it has evolved, there are also some critical weaknesses that unscrupulous countires 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.