The convention on international trade in endangered species
The convention on international trade in endangered species
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濒危物种国际贸易公约
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1995
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通讯作者:
Peter Anderson
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Peter Anderson
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) brought worldwide attention to the increasing number of rare plant species that were rapidly diminishing in number and might become extinct (1). Invitations to attend this convention were sent to all countries in mid1972. Later, a multinational plenipotentiary conference was held at the U.S. State Department from 12 February to 2 March 1973. As a result of this conference a treaty was prepared. It became a binding legal document for those countries signing it on 1 July 1975, 90 days after the tenth country ratified the convention. Even before it came into force, this document served as a stimulus for many countries to move ahead with pending legislation (2). The United States became a signatory to CITES in 1973, and the Soviet Union signed in 1974. From mid-1972 through 1973, the amount of attention devoted to rare and endangered plant species in the Soviet Union was greatly increased, particularly at the Ministry of Agriculture, the Komarov Botanical Institute in Leningrad, and the major botanical gardens, such as the Main Botanic Garden in Moscow. The concept and practice of nature protection in the Soviet Union can be traced back to Peter the Great, whose interest was in preserving the forest resources that were being depleted during his lifetime (1672 to 1725) (3). Despite his influence on the Russian people, only six preserves (zapovedniki) were established in prerevolutionary times. Most preserves and all of the newly formed national parks have been established since the Revolution (4). Private land ownership was abolished in 1917 by Lenin's first decree on land. Two years later, further decrees established the Penzensk