Implementing CITES regulations for timber

Ecological Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 323-330

  Blundell, Arthur G ^a  

^a Biodiversity Neutral Initiative Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

CITES appendix II; CITES compliance; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; Mahogany; Non detriment finding under CITES; Swietenia macrophylla

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; LEGISLATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STANDARD (REGULATION); TIMBER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MELIACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; WOOD;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FORESTRY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MELIACEAE; WOOD;

LATIN AMERICA;

MELIACEAE; SWIETENIA; SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 34247248897     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/06-0127     Document Type: Conference Paper

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