Re-examining international law perspectives on wild animals’ protection legal regime in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Mectrida Bonephace | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-08T10:01:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-08T10:01:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-06 | |
| dc.description | Journal Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tanzania’s biodiversity is a globally renowned heritage; protecting it holds a compelling duty nationally and internationally. This paper examines International Laws (IL) applicable in Tanzania with respect to wild animals’ protection. It examines the influence of IL, to wit, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and other multilateral agreements on wild animals’ protection. Doctrinal legal research was employed; content analysis and syllogism analysed the contents. The results reveal that, whereas IL is important in shaping the world’s legal regime(s) on wildlife conservation; nevertheless in Tanzania, IL suffers misalignment with local realities and hence unlikely implementation. This paper concludes that the role of IL in the Tanzanian legal regime in respect of wild animals’ protection is feeble. It recommends that context-sensitive laws that align with international standards should be aligned with Tanzanian governance systems to ensure inclusive wildlife conservation. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Bonephace, M. (2026). Re-Examining International Law Perspectives on Wild Animals’ Protection Legal Regime in Tanzania. 9(2), 335-347. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajle.9.2.5165 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7702 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | East African Journal of Law and Ethics | |
| dc.subject | Wildlife Conservation | |
| dc.subject | wild animals Protection | |
| dc.subject | International Law | |
| dc.subject | Tanzanian Laws | |
| dc.title | Re-examining international law perspectives on wild animals’ protection legal regime in Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Article |