Endangered species (CITES)
Conservation and poverty alleviation: incompatible objectives?
Conservation and poverty alleviation: incompatible objectives?
Authors:
Barnabas Dickson
Publisher:
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) aims to protect wild flora and fauna from threats posed by international trade. Could a rejigged CITES do more to promote sustainable trade in wild species for the benefit of the poor? Should the remit of CITES be extended to list commercially significant timber and fish species?
