As the economic crisis swept across Asia in 1997, gutting purchasing power in many countries, one potential silver lining seemed possible: a drop in demand for rhino and tiger parts, tortoises, wild orchids, fragrant woods, ...

Based on papers and discussion group reports presented at a workshop held at the East-West Center, 17-21 March 1986, by the East-West Environment and Policy Institute.

The United States, leader of the free trade movement since World War II, has never faced higher stakes in the global arena. Asia's economic crisis is pummeling U.S. exports to the region. The 1998 overall U.S. trade deficit ...