Key to 10 species requirement

[Frederick W. Schueler]

JOSEPH E. LAFERRIERE wrote:
>
> 1) do recommendations belong
> in the ICBN at all? The whole idea of a "Code" is
> quasi-legal mandates that everyone is required to follow.
> Think of an analogy with civil law. If the parliament
> passes a law saying "It is strongly recommended that people
> stop at stop signs" but does not make it mandatory, enforceable
> by law, it means nothing.

* but isn't that they way the laws against environmental pollution are
framed? Certainly that's Environment Canada's current approach. It's also
important to fire any government employees who might enforce the laws.

fred schueler.
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