The Trade in Wildlife : Regulation for Conservation

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'A valuable addition to the wildlife conservation and management literature.'Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy'This book provides the reader with a fascinating set of debates about the ethical, biological and socio-economic issues that arise in attempting to regulate the wildlife trade.'Development and ChangeThe regulation of the trade in wildlife is failing. From the snow leopard of India to the monkey puzzle tree of South America, increasing numbers of plant and animal species are threatened with extinction despite improvements both in our understanding of the issues involved.  Read more... Abstract: 'A valuable addition to the wildlife conservation and management literature.'Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy'This book provides the reader with a fascinating set of debates about the ethical, biological and socio-economic issues that arise in attempting to regulate the wildlife trade.'Development and ChangeThe regulation of the trade in wildlife is failing. From the snow leopard of India to the monkey puzzle tree of South America, increasing numbers of plant and animal species are threatened with extinction despite improvements both in our understanding of the issues involved Content: The Trade in Wildlife Regulation for Conservation Copyright Contents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations List of Figures, Tables and Boxes About the Contributors Acknowledgements Preface Introduction PART1 BACKGROUND Chapter 1 The nature and extent of legal and illegal trade in wildlife Chapter 2 What is the goal of regulating wildlife trade? Is regulation a good way to achieve this goal? Chapter 3 Regulatory design Chapter 4 Regulation, conservation and incentives Chapter 5 Control and the Holy Grail PART2 SYSTEMS OF REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT. Chapter 6 Compliance and enforcement mechanisms of CITESChapter 7 The European Community wildlife trade regulations Chapter 8 Evolution, impact and effectiveness of domestic wildlife trade bans in India PART3 CASE STUDIES Chapter 9 Regulation and protection: successes and failures in rhinoceros conservation Chapter 10 Elephant poaching and resource allocation for law enforcement Chapter 11 Crocodiles: legal trade snaps back Chapter 12 Regulation of the timber trade Chapter 13 Bushmeat: traditional regulation or adaptation to market forces. Chapter 14 The impact of the proposal to list devil's claw on Appendix II of CITESChapter 15 The need for a better understanding of context when applying CITES regulations: the case of an Indonesian parrot -- Tanimbar corella PART4 LESSONS FROM ILLEGAL TRADE IN OTHER GOODS Chapter 16 Lessons from the control of the illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances, timber and fisheries Chapter 17 The controlled trade in drugs Chapter 18 Lessons from the trade in illicit antiquities Conclusions: Looking ahead -- international wildlife trade regulation and enforcement Index.