Restriction of Wildlife Restriction of Wildlife Trade Law in ThailandTrade Law in Thailand

Minako ItoMinako Ito

TSEA (7)TSEA (7)Jun 3, 2009

BackgroundBackground Chatuchak MarketChatuchak Market

Thaksin ShinawatraThaksin Shinawatra’’s announcement of s announcement of restrictionrestriction

Controversy over Controversy over

restriction of wildlife restriction of wildlife

trade law in Thailandtrade law in Thailand

Con: Poor Loses their JobCon: Poor Loses their Job Substantial source of income for poorSubstantial source of income for poor

Wildlife products help their daily livesWildlife products help their daily lives

Local community sale Local community sale only- no relation with only- no relation with illegal wildlife tradeillegal wildlife trade

Pro: Economic BenefitPro: Economic Benefit

USD 300billion per yearUSD 300billion per year

Many values and useMany values and use

Well-managed and Well-managed and ““pro-poorpro-poor”” help help

Con: Not Effective against Con: Not Effective against Illegal Wildlife TradeIllegal Wildlife Trade

High and continuous demandHigh and continuous demand

Slow changeSlow change

Change in attitude neededChange in attitude needed

Pro: Able to Stop Illegal Pro: Able to Stop Illegal Wildlife TradeWildlife Trade

Third biggest black-marketThird biggest black-market

Low penalty, Low risk, High ProfitLow penalty, Low risk, High Profit

Cooperation and coordination neededCooperation and coordination needed

Pro: Save Endangered SpeciesPro: Save Endangered Species

20% of the animals will not exist in 203020% of the animals will not exist in 2030

Bad condition of animalsBad condition of animals

Many animals in the edge of extinctionMany animals in the edge of extinction

SolutionSolution Restriction of Law in Thailand is Restriction of Law in Thailand is

necessarynecessary

Regional Law-Enforcement - SEARegional Law-Enforcement - SEA

Global CooperationGlobal Cooperation

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