Controlling the invisible trade: wild plant resources and their sustainability

Anastasiya Temoshyna TRAFFIC , Zhang Ke , Yuqi Yang , Xu Ling
WCO News, World Customs Organisation, 92, June 2020
June 30, 2020
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Controlling the invisible trade: wild plant resources and their sustainability

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With the current global spotlight on wild animal markets as a possible source of the COVID-19 epidemic, it is easy to forget that the biggest flows of “wildlife” in trade involve plants, not animals. There are also important conservation and health reasons to keep a close eye on the wild plant trade sector during this global health emergency.
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