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Implementation And Enforcement Of Cites: An Assessment Of Tiger And Rhinoceros Conservation Policy In Asia, Julie Cheung
Implementation And Enforcement Of Cites: An Assessment Of Tiger And Rhinoceros Conservation Policy In Asia, Julie Cheung
Washington International Law Journal
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ("CITES") came into force in 1975 as a mechanism for controlling the international trade of threatened and endangered wildlife. In recent years, the international community has become increasingly concerned about the trade of endangered species, particularly tiger and rhinoceros parts, for use in traditional oriental medicines. The market for traditional oriental medicine is growing and has become the main threat to tiger and rhinoceros populations in Asia. This Comment examines the efforts Asian states have undertaken to control the tiger and rhinoceros trade within their borders and …
Too Much Of A Good Thing? Public Access To Medical Research After Paws V. U.W., Russell K. Yoshinaka
Too Much Of A Good Thing? Public Access To Medical Research After Paws V. U.W., Russell K. Yoshinaka
Washington Law Review
In Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of Washington, the Washington State Supreme Court held that Washington's Public Disclosure Act mandated public access to unfunded medical research grant proposals submitted by researchers to public institutions within the state. This holding conflicts with federal policy and the current national standard of maintaining full confidentiality of research grant proposals until after research actually is funded. This Note examines the harmful impact that this decision will have on medical research conducted in Washington and the implications for Washington's biotechnology industry. It recommends that both the Washington legislature and Congress act to ensure that …