What Is One Reason That the Effectiveness of CITES Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is one reason that the effectiveness of CITES is limited?

• A)The treaty was written to protect the rights of poachers.
• B)No member countries have signed the treaty.
• C)Member countries have the ability to exempt themselves from protecting any listed species.
• D)Member countries have the ability to enforce their own laws world-wide
• E)The mandated fines are unreasonably heavy.

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