International Environmental Law and Policy

Biodiversity Conservation
1999 Developments

12/03/99	EU trade commissioner submits controversial proposal on subjecting EU's rules on genetically modified organisms to WTO rules on barriers to trade, possibly overriding the Biosafety Protocol
11/16/99	Full text of the resolutions from the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)
11/16/99	6th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn Convention)
11/16/99	(COP-6) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)
11/08/99	Conservation groups lobby the U.S. government to propose listing Big-leaf mahogany
11/05/99	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cancels the patent for the ayahuasca vinecase brought by indigenous peoples from nine South American countries
11/02/99	China agrees to stop the use of endangered species in traditional medicines
10/28/99	Invasive grass threatens prairies and global climate
09/99	Natural repellent could save endangered tree
09/30/99	CITES members agree to strengthen international protection of tigers
09/15/99	Negotiators aim to restart biosafety talks in Vienna
06/23/99	OECD launches effort to create a Global Biodiversity Information Facility at June 1999 ministerial meeting
06/07/99	Australian medical research institution uses cloning to save the Northern Hairy-nosed wombat from extinction
05/21/99	Both sides of biotechology debate criticize Cornell study on genetically modified Bt corn and monarch butterflies
05/20/99	Research shows pollen in genetically engineered corn may threaten monarch butterflies
04/15/99	Poachers cause extinction of Arabian Onyx in the wild in Oman for second time in 30 years
04/14/99	CITES withdraws recommendation for countries to ban trade in wildlife with Greece
02/26/99	Report states negotiations on biosafety protocol suspended at CBD conference of the parties
02/11/99	CITES standing committee authorizes Namibia and Zimbabwe to sell existing stocks of African elephant ivory
01/25/99	Non-native species cost $123 billion a year in economic losses in the U.S.
01/19/99	Report that alien species cost U.S. $123 billion a year