Second of three parts
THE United Nations Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment and Development and the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development all exhorted governments to establish effective legal regulatory frameworks. The 2012 UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development called on governments for further action toward effective implementation of environmental legislations. There have been significant changes in environmental legislation since the historic environmental summits.
Thus, Cites seeks to ensure that no wildlife species becomes subject to unsustainable exploitation through international trade, but it also allows legitimate trade and scientific research; and the Basel Convention seeks to protect human health from illegal transboundary movements. Additionally, even if the priority of many countries is on development, participation in MEAs can enhance the long-term sustainability of development initiatives.
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