Crimes Against Nature: Illegal Industries and the Global Environment

Crimes Against Nature: Illegal Industries and the Global Environment
ISBN-10
0313384649
ISBN-13
9780313384646
Series
Crimes Against Nature
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
299
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Don Liddick

Description

This comprehensive analysis of garbage trafficking, wildlife trafficking, illegal fishing, and illegal logging highlights the difficulty in balancing human interests and environmental responsibility. * Provides a comprehensive overview of environmental damage worldwide from illicit industries * Includes coverage of key environmental regulations, including the Basel Convention, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), and the Lacey Act * Presents a chronology of the development of illegal industries and the advent of legislation intended to fight these exploitative businesses * Includes seven tables relevant to garbage trafficking, wildlife trafficking, and illegal fishing * A bibliography and endnotes with each chapter document the sources used

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