Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) : Background and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endangered Species Protection Program (U.S.).

International trade.

Animal welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides information on the structure and administration of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which regulates the international trade in animals and plants whose populations may be harmed by trade. Discusses the effect of CITES on the classification of species into appendices and the permit system; examines the enforcement and implementation of CITES in the U.S. under the Endangered Species Act, and addresses implementation issues related to CITES.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

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