If criminal offenses were added to CITES, would Nations be better able to restrict international trade in endangered species and protect biodiversity?

Résumé

We oft en hear the world is shrinking due to technology, but how can the internet aff ect illicit international trade in endangered species products? Th ere are such small risks with being involved with illegal trade that something needs to be done to deter people. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (“CITES”) is inadequate to deal with present problems. However, there are numerous solutions on the dealing with international trade of endangered species products, each with their own challenges.