Behind the Ivory Trade Shutdown in China

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy Pub Date : 2020-07-02 DOI:10.1080/13880292.2020.1825055

I. Permata, Elsi Wahyuni

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Abstract

Abstract Despite being a party to CITES, China remains active in the ivory trade. A Chinese norm identifies ivory as “white gold,” resulting in China becoming a main destination market for illegal ivory. Not only is ivory a form of investment in China, but it is also a part of cultural heritage. As a result, the government continues to support preservation of ivory in the country. This activity will trigger the high rate of elephant ivory hunting in the world, which frustrates the goal of CITES regulations. Finally, in December 2017, China claimed to have officially closed the ivory market. This article discusses what conditions drove China to close its ivory trade. This article applies a data-driven, qualitative approach. This article argues that China decided to close its ivory market to convince the world that China respects and complies with international norms, especially regarding animal protection.

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中国象牙贸易关闭背后的原因

尽管是CITES缔约国，中国仍然活跃于象牙贸易。中国的一项规范将象牙视为“白金”，导致中国成为非法象牙的主要目的地市场。在中国，象牙不仅是一种投资形式，也是文化遗产的一部分。因此，政府继续支持在该国保存象牙。这种行为将导致世界范围内的高象牙狩猎率，这将阻碍CITES法规的目标。最后，在2017年12月，中国声称已正式关闭象牙市场。本文讨论了促使中国关闭象牙贸易的原因。本文采用数据驱动的定性方法。本文认为，中国决定关闭象牙市场是为了让世界相信，中国尊重并遵守国际规范，特别是在动物保护方面。

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Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy Social Sciences-Law

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