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A Hypothetical Engagement: Gatt Article Xx(A) And Indonesia's Fatwa Against Trade In Endangered Species, Lisa M. Meissner

Notre Dame Law Review Reflection

The greatest recognized threat facing biodiversity conservation today is habitat destruction. Other threats include but are not limited to global climate change, encroachment, illegal wildlife trafficking, and overexploitation through intensive agricultural and commercial uses. Although wildlife trafficking is not the main source of biodiversity loss, the pressures generated by the international demand for endangered species and their derivative products adversely affect not only individual species, but also entire ecosystems and rural livelihoods through the removal of flagship species from the environment. In response to the growing threats facing our shared natural world, environmental issues are now being incorporated into multilateral …