The Trade in Wildlife: Regulation for Conservation - Softcover

'A valuable addition to the wildlife conservation and management literature.' Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy 'A detailed and interesting contribution to the debates about the legal and illegal trade in flora and fauna. This volume hangs together very well.' Development and Change 'The book is very readable and provides an overview of the issues involved that is understandable, without resorting to long quotes of regulations and conventions... The examples and case studies allow an appreciation of how complex the problems are and why quick fixes so desired by governments and people alike cannot work.' Animal Welfare, The UFAW Journal 'For those seeking to understand CITES and the chaotic and destructive wildlife markets it seeks to regulate, this book should prove invaluable: one can only hope it will become required reading.' BBC Wildlife 'The volume is well presented and is a thought-provoking paperback to add to the CITES-related collections.' Environmental Conservation

'A valuable addition to the wildlife conservation and management literature' - "Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy". 'This book provides the reader with a fascinating set of debates about the ethical, biological and socio-economic issues that arise in attempting to regulate the wildlife trade' - "Development and Change". The regulation of the trade in wildlife is failing. From the snow leopard of India to the monkey puzzle tree of South America, increasing numbers of plant and animal species are threatened with extinction despite improvements both in our understanding of the issues involved and in the management of global trade. Insight into why this is taking place, and how to halt it, is urgently needed. "The Trade in Wildlife" provides a timely and broad-based critical assessment of how the international trade in wildlife is currently regulated and how those regulations are enforced, or, all too often, ignored. Through analysis of key case studies and a comparative look at the trade in other illegal goods, it highlights the weakness in the current system, shows where it is failing and clearly outlines what must be done if conservation efforts are to be supported by trade regulations rather than undermined by them. This is a comprehensive resource for academics and students in economics, environmental studies, law and politics and a critical text for conservationists, policy-makers and NGOs.