Cites rejects sanctions on countries involved in illegal ivory trade

Ivory's 'Gang of 8' escape sanctions

Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 19.38
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Eight nations accused of failing to do enough to tackle the illegal trade in elephant ivory escaped sanctions at a major wildlife meeting on Thursday.

The plight of Africa's elephants was one of the top issues at more than a week of talks bringing together the 178 member nations of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Fauna and Flora (Cites) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

The conference identified Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda -- as well as transit countries Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and top markets China and Thailand -- as making insufficient efforts to curb the trade.

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oldexp
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Discussion 4 : 15 Mar 2013 at 02.334
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loyhaasip1 .. D2
because humans are not an endangered species. Not yet.
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Discussion 3 : 14 Mar 2013 at 22.553
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Every elephant in the world will be dead in 20 years, so that some nouveau riche Chinese can have an elaborate carving to feel special and demonstrate wealth.
Let's not forget shark fin soup, manta ray gill plates, pangolins, and dozens of other endangered species that feed this nonsensical belief in consuming rare creatures for dubious health or status benefits.
This is very bad karma.
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Discussion 2 : 14 Mar 2013 at 21.562
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Under the convention, member states can halt trading with offender countries in the 35,000 species covered by the convention.
Amazingly, humans are not on the list!! How can this be taken seriously, if it is "Illegal" to trade Spider Monkeys, or terrapins, but not people?
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Discussion 1 : 14 Mar 2013 at 20.461
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"In an effort to better track the illicit commerce, Cites members adopted new measures under which countries making large seizures of illegal ivory will be required to conduct DNA tests to determine their origin."
Many questions for "Cities"
1.Who are you and why should the world listen to you?
2.How large is a large siezure?
3.Isn't ALL ivory illegal? - if not, it should be!
4. DNA tests will acheive what, exactly?
5. What "punishment" can you inflict on countries YOU THINK are guilty?
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