This is the first major description of the international law protecting wildlife, covering the International Conventions on, among other matters: whaling; wetlands; protection of cultural and natural heritage; international trade in endangered species; Antarctic marine living resources.
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978-0-511-62204-5 (9780511622045)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Foreword H. R. H. Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh; Part I: 1. Basic principles of international wildlife law; Part II. 2. The international convention for the regulation of whaling; 3. Seals and polar bears; 4. Birds; 5. Vicuna; Part III. 6. The convention of nature protection and wildlife preservation in the western hemisphere; 7. The African convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources; 8. The convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats; 9. The convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources; Part IV. 10. The convention on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat; 11. The convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage; 12. The convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; 13. The convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals; 14. Conclusion; Appendix. Texts of conventions; Index.
