Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 6 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 322 members in total.

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BUSHMEAT

That this House registers its grave concern about the unsustainable trade in bushmeat; notes that 150 million poor people, 1/8th of the world's poor, are dependent on wildlife for food and income, and that poor people face becoming poorer as they lose the vital natural resources on which they depend; further notes the threat from the unsustainable trade to highly endangered species, in particular the great apes; welcomes the report by the Department for International Development entitled 'Wildlife & Poverty Study' which highlights the link between bushmeat and poverty; and calls for urgent international action to tackle this development and conservation issue at appropriate international forums.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1129 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

International cooperation Poverty Meat Wildlife

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk