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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and overseas environmental crimes: How did we get here and what happens next?

… and (ii) the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking in wildlife and plant products in violation of foreign law. … companies involved in international commerce in fish and wildlife, lumber, or paper products, for example, must be … enacted the Lacey Act in 1900. It is the nation's oldest wildlife statute.11 Although the Lacey Act originally was …
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Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.

… Commission (1997) The Character of England: landscape, wildlife and natural features Cheltenham, UK IUCN and WCMC … protection and use of lands, waters, mineral resources, wildlife, forests and plant life is available. Special laws … surface waters, as well as for protecting the habitat of wildlife and plant life, water protection areas shall be …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… and instruments; � environmental legislation; � wildlife/hunting legislation; � agricultural legislation; � … Management Committees and civil society (Forestry and Wildlife Regulations, 2001, art. 28.1). The responsibilities … for Preventing and Controlling Forest Fires (Forest and Wildlife Law, 2000 arts. 4 and 16) in relation to: diagnosis, …
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The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries

… for illegal hunting, while value added from sport hunting, wildlife-based tourism and live animal exports is already … value of faunal resources. Target activities include wildlife viewing as well as sport hunting. Investors are encouraged to develop wildlife-based tourism through the temporary concession of …
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Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity

… crassipes) blocking waterways, decimating aquatic wildlife and the livelihoods of local people, and creating … o% en su< cient to allow the return of the original native wildlife. However, active management, such as replanting of … of foreign pests and diseases that can spread to native wildlife Travellers • Leave natural items in their natural …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… lot about the importance of open borders, for nature, for wildlife, for people. Protected areas and their management … zoos. There are several reasons for opening borders to wildlife which include migration routes, genetic pools, etc. … defined the borders. They provided important areas for wildlife and are now mostly protected as national parks or …
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State of Biodiversity in Africa

… for migratory birds and a key refuge for threatened wildlife. 9. Uncontrolled medicinal and aromatic plant … energy and tea. (Source: UNEP Annual Report 2009 and Kenya Wildlife Service Annual Report 2008). Mandrill Mau Forest, … of Biodiversity In Africa | 9 25. In the Sahara desert, wildlife habitats have been heavily altered by human …
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Terminating the hunting of captive-bred lions (Panthera leo) and other predators and captive breeding for commercial, non-conservation purposes

… lion hunting' or 'canned lion shooting', by sectors of the wildlife ranching industry in South Africa under the guise of … of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA); ACCEPTING the value of wildlife and wildlife ranching as a resource that may be utilised in a …
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Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation

… Awareness Strategy CIC International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation CZ Czech Republic DAI Dinaric Arc … half of the 20th century. Although human concern for wildlife and nature extends far back in history, the human … level. We have passed from the initial stage of protecting wildlife and wilderness areas at 8 See: Protocol on …
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Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems

… the University of Virginia, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland … Monitoring Centre, the World Resources Institute, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the World Wildlife Fund) joined with the World Commission on Protected …
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