The Role of the European Union in the Fight Against Global Illegal Wildlife Trade epub
The Role of the European Union in the Fight Against Global Illegal Wildlife Trade epub

The Role of the European Union in the Fight Against Global Illegal Wildlife Trade.cElise Verdonck
The Role of the European Union in the Fight Against Global Illegal Wildlife Trade
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Author: Elise Verdonck
Number of Pages: 68 pages
Published Date: 20 Nov 2014
Publisher: GRIN Verlag GmbH
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9783656842835
File Name: The.Role.of.the.European.Union.in.the.Fight.Against.Global.Illegal.Wildlife.Trade.pdf
Download Link: The Role of the European Union in the Fight Against Global Illegal Wildlife Trade
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Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - Basics and General, grade: A, University of Auckland, course: European Environmental Law & Governance, language: English, abstract: The European Union (EU) ranks at the top of the list of global importers of wild animal and plant products. The estimated declared import value of the legal trade in wildlife products is worth billions of euros a year, and the extent of the EU market for wildlife products increases annually. The demand for wildlife animals and products is escalating worldwide. The majority of the wildlife trade into and within the EU is being exercised within the boundaries of the law, however illegal wildlife trade still occurs. Every year the enforcement authorities in the EU make over 5000 seizures. This illegal trafficking does not take into account sustainability concerns and may therefore result in the extinction of a species. Factors such as very high prices for wildlife products on the black market, low political awareness and low penalties aggravate the unsustainable and illegal trade. At the level of the EU many significant achievements in combating illegal wildlife trafficking have been accomplished. The biggest example of that are the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations, which implement the obligations for its member states under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). More in-depth national, regional and international cooperation could even enhance the current initiatives in this context. The European Commission is currently working on a plan of action against illegal wildlife trade. This plan is the result of the Resolution on Wildlife Crime that was filed in 2014 by the European Parliament. This action plan will considerably strengthen the EU's response to illegal trade. Another key issue that needs to be dealt with is the sustainability of the global trade in wildlife. The controlling mechanisms implemented by CITES, that have been i

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