Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant
In 1989 the international community banned the international trade in elephant ivory; three years later the ban was renewed. Dr. Harland believes the ivory ban is the most controversial—and most misunderstood—piece of international wildlife law ever made. His book, Killing Game, seeks to unravel some of the misunderstandings, and it attempts to determine if international law can be an effective tool for the conservation of wildlife and if international law has served the African elephant well.

Part I is an extended investigation of how and why international law is used so badly by the conservation community, and how it could be used better. Here Dr. Harland focuses on the problem of which laws are complied with and which are not; in the process he shows the importance of factors of compliance in determining the degree to which laws will be followed. In Part II he examines the status of the African elephant in international law in light of these factors. This book will be of interest to those involved in formulating international law, as well as the conservation community in general.

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Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant
In 1989 the international community banned the international trade in elephant ivory; three years later the ban was renewed. Dr. Harland believes the ivory ban is the most controversial—and most misunderstood—piece of international wildlife law ever made. His book, Killing Game, seeks to unravel some of the misunderstandings, and it attempts to determine if international law can be an effective tool for the conservation of wildlife and if international law has served the African elephant well.

Part I is an extended investigation of how and why international law is used so badly by the conservation community, and how it could be used better. Here Dr. Harland focuses on the problem of which laws are complied with and which are not; in the process he shows the importance of factors of compliance in determining the degree to which laws will be followed. In Part II he examines the status of the African elephant in international law in light of these factors. This book will be of interest to those involved in formulating international law, as well as the conservation community in general.

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Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant

Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant

by David J Harland
Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant

Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant

by David J Harland

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Overview

In 1989 the international community banned the international trade in elephant ivory; three years later the ban was renewed. Dr. Harland believes the ivory ban is the most controversial—and most misunderstood—piece of international wildlife law ever made. His book, Killing Game, seeks to unravel some of the misunderstandings, and it attempts to determine if international law can be an effective tool for the conservation of wildlife and if international law has served the African elephant well.

Part I is an extended investigation of how and why international law is used so badly by the conservation community, and how it could be used better. Here Dr. Harland focuses on the problem of which laws are complied with and which are not; in the process he shows the importance of factors of compliance in determining the degree to which laws will be followed. In Part II he examines the status of the African elephant in international law in light of these factors. This book will be of interest to those involved in formulating international law, as well as the conservation community in general.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780275947996
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 09/30/1994
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)
Lexile: 1750L (what's this?)

About the Author

DAVID HARLAND is an expert on international law serving with the UN. Prior to his current assignment in Bosnia, he served as Assistant to the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Factors of Compliance
Compliance in International Law
Biology
Economics
Politics
Factors of Compliance: Conclusion
The African Elephant in International Law
Before the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Moving Toward a Ban
CITES 7
The Approach to Cites 8
CITES 8
The African Elephant in International Law: Conclusion
Appendix A: Text of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Appendix B: Texts of Selected Resolutions of CITES
Bibliography
Index

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