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= The Coral Trade = | = The Coral Trade = | ||
= Coral Reef Trade Outline= | = Coral Reef Trade Outline= | ||
'''Demand and Use of Coral: Business behind the Trade''' | |||
*when it first became popular | *when it first became popular | ||
*products and uses (jewelry to medical) | *products and uses (jewelry to medical) | ||
'''Ethical Concerns behind the Trade culture''' | |||
*wild animal trade | *wild animal trade | ||
*“pet trade” | *“pet trade” | ||
'''Legal issues and Policies on Coral Reef Trade''' | |||
*Executive Order no. 13089 for the Protection of Coral Reefs | *Executive Order no. 13089 for the Protection of Coral Reefs | ||
*Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | *Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | ||
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*World Trade Organization (WTO) | *World Trade Organization (WTO) | ||
'''Trade used for Destructive practices''' | |||
*removing reefs | *removing reefs | ||
*manipulating the poisons | *manipulating the poisons | ||
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*killing coral | *killing coral | ||
'''Biological Damage caused by removal of Corals''' | |||
*long generation periods for regrowth | *long generation periods for regrowth | ||
*importance of coral to other organisms within reef ecosystem | *importance of coral to other organisms within reef ecosystem | ||
*statistics/percentages of marine life based in coral reefs and the natural destruction and death of coral | *statistics/percentages of marine life based in coral reefs and the natural destruction and death of coral | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 27 February 2013
The Coral Trade
Coral Reef Trade Outline
Demand and Use of Coral: Business behind the Trade
- when it first became popular
- products and uses (jewelry to medical)
Ethical Concerns behind the Trade culture
- wild animal trade
- “pet trade”
Legal issues and Policies on Coral Reef Trade
- Executive Order no. 13089 for the Protection of Coral Reefs
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
- discussed during Clinton Administration
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
Trade used for Destructive practices
- removing reefs
- manipulating the poisons
- stun fish
- killing coral
Biological Damage caused by removal of Corals
- long generation periods for regrowth
- importance of coral to other organisms within reef ecosystem
- statistics/percentages of marine life based in coral reefs and the natural destruction and death of coral