| Gaining traction: retreading the wheels of marine conservation. | |
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PMID: 19627316 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A number of international treaties address the conservation of marine resources. The declining state of the world's oceans suggests that these treaties are not succeeding and could use improvement. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is increasingly embracing the conservation of marine species. We examine the evolution of marine species protection under CITES and illuminate some of the mechanisms used and challenges faced in implementing CITES protection. We found that clarification is needed on when and where CITES applies and how CITES should work with other treaties and institutions. The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) can contribute to increased effectiveness of CITES for marine conservation. Foremost, the SCB community could foster dialogue on creating a broad vision of how CITES should apply to marine species and how it can synergistically interact with other important marine-conservation treaties and institutions. More specific contributions could focus on defining listing criteria for marine species, improving the science behind the nondetriment finding, and offering technical guidance on species proposals. A future role for SCB could be to contribute to the enhanced effectiveness of other marine conservation agreements such as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the International Whaling Commission, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. |
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Authors:
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Phaedra Doukakis; E C M Parsons; William C G Burns; Anne K Salomon; Ellen Hines; John A Cigliano |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology Volume: 23 ISSN: 1523-1739 ISO Abbreviation: Conserv. Biol. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-24 Completed Date: 2009-11-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9882301 Medline TA: Conserv Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 841-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute for Ocean Conservation Science, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. pdoukakis@gmail.com |
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Conservation of Natural Resources* Cooperative Behavior Environment Humans Marine Biology* |
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