Abstract
This article will briefly discuss the structure of CITES and focus on the provisions which specifically affect the African elephant. The recent CITES decision regarding the international ivory trade has both advantages and disadvantages, not only for the African elephant, but also for the nations involved with the trade. Some problems inherent within the CITES framework are discussed also and used to support the conclusion that CITES alone is probably insufficient to save the African elephant from extinction.
Recommended Citation
Landy, Susan L.
(1989)
"CITES: Banning the Ivory Trade—An Attempt to Save the African Elephant from Extinction,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol5/iss1/5