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3 results foundAuthor: Barcenas, Lai-Lynn Angelica B. Title: How Trade Facilitation Measures Impact Current Law and Policy on the Wildlife and Timber Trade: Case Study of the Greater Mekong Subregion Summary: International trade is a strong driver of economic growth, and for developing countries like those in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) there is a strong incentive to maximize its potential. Thus, efforts are being made to facilitate trade within the subregion through improvements in infrastructure, telecommunications and transportation. Among these efforts are trade facilitation measures designed to ease the export and import of goods. However, while these measures will increase the international trade of each GMS state, they may also have adverse effects on the biodiversity of the subregion. Global demand for wildlife and timber is already depleting the rich habitats of the GMS. The increased facility in the movement of goods across international borders that these trade facilitation measures would provide could further exacerbate such depletion. It is thus important for policymakers to carefully assess the emerging trade facilitation mechanisms and processes and determine potential risks and opportunities in curbing the unsustainable harvest of wildlife and timber, and their attendant trade. Details: Winnipeg, Canada: IIPD - International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010. 5p. Source: Series on Trade and the Environment in ASEAN - Policy Brief 1: Internet Resource: Accessed February 7, 2012 at http://www.iisd.org/tkn/pdf/trade_facilitation_wildlife_timber_brief.pdf Year: 2010 Country: International URL: http://www.iisd.org/tkn/pdf/trade_facilitation_wildlife_timber_brief.pdf Shelf Number: 124021 Keywords: Law EnforcementTimberWildlifeWildlife Conservation |
Author: Inskipp, Carol Title: Making a lasting impression: The impact of the UK's wildlife trade on the world's biodiversity and people Summary: Few people living in the UK are aware of how much they rely on wildlife trade. Whether we're buying bulbs from the garden centre, wood furniture from a store, or a meal from a fish and chip shop, we are not only trading in wildlife, but also making a small but lasting impression on biodiversity and communities around the world. Those who may regard this as inconsequential - there are always more fish in the sea, as the saying goes - are mistaken: many wild species used in the UK are declining, due to unsustainable harvests and trade. This threatens biodiversity, the livelihoods of those who rely on wildlife harvests as a source of income, and opportunities to use those resources in the future. This report describes the impact people in the UK have on biodiversity and livelihoods as a result of their use and trade of wild plants and animals. A general overview of the UK trade is followed by case studies on the trade in live plants used in gardening and horticulture, and in live animals for pets. The "bad news" is presented, as is the "good news" - where it exists. We also list recommendations for UK policy-makers, industry and consumers. Details: Cambridge, UK: TRAFFIC International, 2003. 76p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 4, 2015 at: http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/lasting_impression.pdf Year: 2003 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/lasting_impression.pdf Shelf Number: 135904 Keywords: Illegal Wildlife TradeWildlifeWildlife ConservationWildlife CrimeWildlife Trade |
Author: Thouless, C.R. Title: African Elephant Status Report 2016: An update from the African Elephant Database Summary: This report is the most authoritative source of knowledge about the numbers and distribution of African elephant populations across their 37 range states in sub-Saharan Africa. The report summarises - for the first time in almost a decade - elephant numbers at the continental, regional and national levels, and examines changes in population estimates at the site level. Details: Gland, SWIT: IUCN, 2016. 317p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 29, 2016 at: https://www.iucn.org/ssc-specialist-groups/african-elephant-sg/about/ssc-specialist-groups-and-red-list-authorities-10 Year: 2016 Country: Africa URL: https://www.iucn.org/ssc-specialist-groups/african-elephant-sg/about/ssc-specialist-groups-and-red-list-authorities-10 Shelf Number: 140506 Keywords: Animal PoachingElephantsWildlifeWildlife Crime |