Giant Panda Conservation: An Analysis of the Effects of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

The giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca is an endangered species that is protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Numerous factors have led to a decline in giant panda populations in China including habitat loss from human activity, poaching, panda inbreeding and a low reproductive rate. This book analyzes the effects of CITES and ESA as policies for the protection of panda populations and their habitat. CITES and ESA provide some protection for panda populations in the United States. However, these policies do not address panda habitat protection in China.Danielle Lippe is a graduate of the University of Denver''s Environmental Policy and Management Program. Her concentration was Natural Resources. Danielle''s environmental work included interning for Friends of the Earth and the Somerset County Planning Board in New Jersey. In addition, she has done volunteer work for the Colorado Environmental Coalition, Morristown National Historic Park and the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. Her hobbies include hiking, canoeing, downhill skiing, traveling, camping, swimming, and cooking.