The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles and its implementation in Mexican law. From: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy | Date: March 22, 2002| Author: Namnum, Samantha | COPYRIGHT 2002 Kluwer Law International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

Sea turtles, as shared resources among various nations, require international cooperation for their protection. Although there are international instruments that provide legal frameworks applicable to the protection of sea turtles, to date the only treaty that establishes an integral, international legal framework is the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles. (1) This paper analyses the way in which Mexico, termed "the Coun...

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