Uncertainty and markets for endangered species under CITES

Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-250

  Wiersema, Annecoos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITES; ELEPHANT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION; FELID; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UNGULATE;

EID: 84930201593     PISSN: 20500386     EISSN: 20500394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/reel.12047     Document Type: Article

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