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):

Animal welfare.

International trade.

Licenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

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

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-RSI-0152

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