Perdagangan satwa liar

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Perdagangan satwa liar internasional adalah masalah konservasi serius, seperti yang disampaikan oleh Konvensi tentang Perdagangan Internasional dalam Spesies Fauna dan Flora Liar yang Terancam (bahasa Inggris: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, disingkat CITES) dari Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, yang sekarang memiliki 170 negara anggota yang disebut Partai-Partai.[1] Konferensi Partai-Partai CITES ke-15 diadakan di Doha, Qatar pada Maret 2010.[2] Perdagangan satwa liar adalah bisnis ilegal terbesar ketiga setelah narkoba dan persenjataan [3]

Referensi

  1. ^ CITES 2013. Member countries. CITES Secretariat, Geneva.
  2. ^ CITES 2013. Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. CITES Secretariat, Geneva.
  3. ^ Jessica B. Izzo, PC Pets for a Price: Combating Online and Traditional Wildlife Crime Through International Harmonization and Authoritative Polices William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Journal, Vol. 34 Iss. 3 (2010)[1].

Lihat juga

  • Peternakan satwa liar

Bacaan tambahan

  • Roe, D. (2002). Making a Killing Or Making a Living: Wildlife Trade, Trade Controls, and Rural Livelihoods. IIED. ISBN 978-1-84369-215-7. 

Pranala luar

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  • CITES
  • TRAFFIC − international NGO dedicated to ensuring that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to nature conservation
  • ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network − wildlife law enforcement network
  • FREELAND Foundation − international NGO dedicated to ending the illegal wildlife trade, conserving natural habitats and protecting human rights
  • Wildlife Alliance − international NGO addressing wildlife trafficking and other crimes against nature
  • Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Diarsipkan 2011-09-03 di Wayback Machine.
  • EIA in the USA Diarsipkan 2010-11-21 di Wayback Machine.
  • The Species Survival Network − international coalition of over 80 NGOs committed to the promotion, enhancement, and strict enforcement of CITES
  • Wildlife at Risk − combating the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam
  • Saving Vietnam's Wildlife Diarsipkan 2012-04-21 di Wayback Machine.
  • Elephant Action League (EAL)