Zoos in Europe. Comment on the Document of Good Practices Directive 1999/2/EC

The author summarizes and comments the main contents of this Guide of Good Practices, prepared at the request of the European Commission to facilitate the implementation of Directive 1999/2/EC on the conservation of wild animals in zoos. From the three fundamental pillars of the directive - conserva...

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Main Author: Pilar López de la Osa Escribano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2015-12-01
Series:Derecho Animal
Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/68
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Summary:The author summarizes and comments the main contents of this Guide of Good Practices, prepared at the request of the European Commission to facilitate the implementation of Directive 1999/2/EC on the conservation of wild animals in zoos. From the three fundamental pillars of the directive - conservation, education and research - this guide is also intended to contribute to an exchange of experiences among countries in the field of zoos and aquariums.
ISSN:2462-7518