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Third Annual International Wildlife Law Conference
March 31, 1998
Washington School of Law, American University, Washington, DC

Conference Program:
Panel 1:
Sustainable Use of Wildlife - Opportunity or Oxymoron?

Moderator:   David Favre, Faculty of Law, Detroit College of Law- Michigan State University

  • Chris Wold, Of Counsel, Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, DC, USA, Sustainable Use and the Biodiversity Convention: Successful and Consistent Application Under CITES;
  • Wayne Pacelle, Vice President of Government Affairs & Media, Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC, USA, Sustainable Use: A Prescription for the Rationalized Exploitation of Wildlife;
  • Dr. Leslie Johnston, Environmental Policy Analyst, USDA, detailed to USAID, Washington, DC, USA, Sustainable Use of Wildlife: The Interface Between Biological Considerations and Legal Policy Frameworks;
  • Peter Usher, Chairman, Wildlife Management Advisory Council, Northwest Territories, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Sustainable Use - The Key to Conservation in the Western Arctic.

Panel 2:
The Interface of the World Trade Organization and International Wildlife Treaty Regimes

Moderator:   William P. Weiner, Faculty of Law, Thomas M. Cooley School of Law

  • Stuart R. Harrop, Director, Durell Institute of Conservation & Ecology, University of Kent-Canterbury, United Kingdom, Beyond the Leghold Trap Regulation: Is The Unilateral Enforcement of Wildlife Animal Welfare Standards Threatened With Extinction?;
  • Konrad von Moltke, Adjunct Professor, Dartmouth College; Senior Fellow, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC, USA, Brand Name Ivory: On The World Trade Organization & CITES;
  • Kevin Kennedy, Professor of Law, Detroit College of Law - Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, Multilateral Approaches to Resolving International Environmental Issues;
  • Brennan van Dyke, Director, Globalization Program, Center for International Environmental Law, Geneva, Switzerland, The WTO and International Wildlife & Environmental Law.

Panel 3:
Regional Wildlife Treaty Regimes: Problems & Prospects

Moderator:   Howard S. Schiffman, Adjunct Faculty, International Programs, New York University School of Continuing Education

  • Douglas Hykle, Deputy Secretary, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wildlife Animals, Bonn, Germany, The Convention on Migratory Species: Problems & Prospects;
  • Alexander Dehgan, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, The Lusaka Convention: Potential & Pitfalls;
  • William Burns, Managing Editor, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, Berkeley, California, USA, The Agreement on the Convservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea & Continguous Atlantic Areas (ACCOBAMS): The Role of Regional Cetacean Agreements.


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