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1 online resource (viii, 176 pages) : maps (1 color) |
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ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE; ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTERNATIONAL ILLEGAL TRADEIN WILDLIFE: THREATS AND U.S. POLICY; ABSTRACT; BACKGROUND; Demand; Supply; Case Study: Tracing the African Ivory Trade; THREATS; Environmental Implications; Security Implications; U.S. POLICY; Law Enforcement and Trade Inspection; Wildlife Crime Prosecution; International Assistance and Cooperation; ISSUES FOR CONGRESS; Funding for Wildlife Trade Inspection and Investigation; Foreign Assistance for Combating Wildlife Trafficking; Private-Sector Cooperation; Trade Sanctions |
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Free Trade AgreementsPublic Awareness; APPENDIX A. SELECTED LAWS RELATEDTO THE WILDLIFE TRADE; APPENDIX B. ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL EFFORTSTO COMBAT WILDLIFE CRIME; REFERENCES; TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM CLARKTO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCOMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES(MARCH 5, 2008); INTRODUCTION; FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES; MOTIVATION; CORRUPTION; CONCLUSIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; ATTACHMENTS; 1. Attachment Regarding Globalization; 2. Attachment Regarding the Internet; 3. Attachment Regarding Tourism; 4. Attachment Regarding Penalties; 5. Attachment Regarding Inadequate Capacity |
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6. Attachment Regarding Abuse of Diplomatic Immunity7. Attachment Regarding Diplomatic Isolation; 8. Attachment Regarding the Costs of Wildlife Crime; 9. Attachment Regarding Legal Trade; 10. Attachment Regarding Regional Responses; 11. Attachment Regarding Interpol's Response; 12. Attachment: Nature of Illegal Wildlife Trade in Kenya(Prepared by Kenya Wildlife Service) |
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TESTIMONY OF CLAUDIA A. MCMURRAY(BUREAU OF OCEANS, ENVIRONMENTAND SCIENCE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE)BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON NATURALRESOURCES (UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES)HEARINGON: "POACHING AMERICAN SECURITY:IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE"MARCH 5, 2008THE PROBLEM; THREATS TO HUMAN HEALTH; TIGERS; SHARKS; CORAL REEFS; ELEPHANTS; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESPONSE; IMPROVING WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT; RAISING CONSUMER AWARENESS TO REDUCE DEMAND; CATALYZING POLITICAL WILL; CONCLUSION |
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TESTIMONY OF PETER PUESCHELILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE PROGRAM, INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMALWELFARE (IFAW) BEFORETHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCOMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES:FULL COMMITTEE HEARING"POACHING AMERICA'S SECURITY:IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE"MARCH 5, 2007WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEEON NATURAL RESOURCES, REGARDINGPOACHING AMERICAN SECURITY: IMPACTSOF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE; THE SCALE OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE; THE ROLE OF ORGANIZED CRIME INILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE; THE RULE OF LAW; ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE; RECOMMENDATIONS |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Wild animal trade -- Law and legislation.
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Wildlife smuggling -- Law and legislation
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Governmental investigations -- United States.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
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Governmental investigations
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Wild animal trade -- Law and legislation
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Williams, Horace O
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Grante, Viktor T
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| LC no. |
2009284470 |
| ISBN |
1606922807 |
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9781606922804 |
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9781613244418 |
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161324441X |
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