A tale of two CITES: Divergent perspectives upon the effectiveness of the wildlife trade convention

Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 228-238

  Bowman, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CITES; POLICY MAKING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84922691905     PISSN: 20500386     EISSN: 20500394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/reel.12049     Document Type: Article

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