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Legal regulation of international trade in endangered species
Vítková, Eliška ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Fabšíková, Tereza (referee)
Legal regulation of international trade in endangered species Abstract International trade in wildlife products has been ongoing for centuries. However, in recent decades, due to globalisation and technological progress, it has become so extensive that it now poses one of the most significant threats to biodiversity. Illegal international trade is closely linked to various other types of criminal activities and is comparable in scale to drug trafficking or arms trafficking. Consequently, effective and robust legal regulation is absolutely crucial. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing legal framework and analyse its practical effectiveness. As international trade in endangered species is a global issue, regulation at the international level is imperative. The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), adopted in 1973, plays a vital role in this regard by offering the most effective legal instruments to combat illegal trade. This paper describes in particular the role of CITES Permit system, which is the backbone of the regulation of trade in specimens of species included in the Appendices of this Convention. Additionally, the European Union plays a significant role in regulating international trade by ensuring implementation of...
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Comparison of the management plan of Protected landscape area Bohemian Paradise and the development strategy of the Bohemian Paradise Geopark in terms of approach to nature and landscape protection
Nykodýmová, Kateřina ; Bartoš, Michael (advisor) ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (referee)
The thesis is focused on the topic of nature conservation in relation to tourism and its impacts in the region of the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area. The thesis examines the relationship between the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area and the Bohemian Paradise Geopark and their mutual cooperation in dealing with topics of tourism and its impacts. The method of case study and data triangulation is used for the research. The theoretical basis for the study is document analysis, including a comparison of strategic documents such as the management plan of Protected Landscape Area and the development strategy of Geopark. Findings from semi-structured interviews with tourism and nature conservation professionals are complemented by data on visitor numbers to the area, results from a survey of local residents' perceptions of tourism, and insights gained from field observations. The main contribution of the thesis is to provide a comprehensive view of the situation in the region of Bohemian Paradise, including a detailed description of the impacts of tourism and outlining possible solutions to excessive visitor numbers. Key words Protected landscape area, management plan of protected landscape area, development strategy of geopark, destination management, overtourism, sustainable...
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Protection of owl species living on the territory of the Czech Republic in international, EU and national European law
Jašek, Petr ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Žákovská, Karolina (referee)
Protection of owl species living on the territory of the Czech Republic in international, EU and national European law Abstract There are ten species of owls in the territory of the Czech Republic. The once widespread order of carnivorous birds has faced unprecedented pressures as result of landscape change and civilizational demands in recent decades, as a result of which their European populations are shrinking. For these reasons, a need has risen to protect owls at the level of individual national legal systems, at the level of EU legislation and in the sphere of international conventions. In the first part of this thesis, the biological specifications of owls as well as their ecological and agricultural importance are explained. The thesis also follows the legal mechanisms, the overall level of legal protection of owls and the application of standards for the protection of owls in international law, European Union law and nationals' law, all of which is reserved for the second part of the thesis. The international legal protection of owls is emphasized due to the large fluctuation of bird species across countries and continents. On the other hand, the law of the European Union, on the other hand, brings an unprecedentedly successful model of unification of national legal systems in the joint regulation...
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Legal framework of the species protection in the Czech Republic
Vítek, Tomáš ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Derlich, Stanislav (referee)
Legal framework of the species protection in the Czech Republic Abstract The diploma thesis deals with the legal instruments for species protection of plants and animals applied in the Czech Republic. In the introduction, he defines species protection and its position in the framework of nature and biodiversity protection and addresses the issue of the concept of species in a biological and legal context. The following is a historical overview of the development of species protection in the Czech territory from the oldest legal regulations adopted in the 19th century to 1992, when the current legislation came in force. The general part of the work ends with an overview of current legal regulations relevant to species protection of plants and animals, namely international, European and Czech regulations. The key part of the work is devoted to the description and analysis of the instruments of general species protection and special species protection according to the Nature and Landscape Protection Act. The thesis first discusses the tools of general species protection, including the issue of invasive and non-native species. An integral part of the work is a brief excursion into the otherwise very comprehensive issue of import, export and trade in endangered species, which is regulated in particular by the...
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Welfare of farmed animals in European Union law
Kubíková, Gabriela ; Damohorský, Milan (advisor) ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (referee) ; Smolek, Martin (referee)
Welfare of farmed animals in European Union law Abstract: The dissertation deals with the protection of farmed animals and their welfare in the European Union law. This is a topic of growing social importance, primarily due to the ethical and environmental concerns associated with intensive animal farming and the increasing societal pressure to strengthen the legal protection of these animals. In addition to providing a general overview of the role of the European Union in the protection of farmed animals, the aim of this thesis is to analyse the current animal welfare legislation in the EU, both in terms of its content (i.e. specific requirements set by the legislation), which is put into comparison with scientific findings in the field of animal welfare, and in terms of its application in practice. On the basis of this analysis and comparison, recommendations are then formulated which address the identified shortcomings and could improve the current state of farmed animal protection in the EU. The thesis is divided into an introduction, five chapters and a conclusion. The introduction provides an outline of the issue and highlights the links between the protection of farmed animals and the environment, lays down the research questions, outlines the structure of the thesis, summarises the methods used and...
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Legal aspects of pet animals breeding
Kudlíková, Pavla ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Derlich, Stanislav (referee)
1 Legal aspects of pet animals breeding Abstract and key words The subject of this diploma thesis is the issue of pet animals, especially dogs and cats. The diploma thesis focuses on the development of legislation concerning these animals and the obligations of breeders. In terms of content, the work is divided into six chapters. The first chapter defines the principles applied in animal protection law and the basic concepts of this work, which are animals, pets, breeders, breeding and pedigree. The second chapter provides a brief overview of the instruments used in environmental protection, with an emphasis on animal protection. The third chapter deals with the responsibilities of the breeder, where the civil, administrative and criminal liability is discussed in more detail. The chapter examines all statutory obligations whether they applied equally to dogs and cats breeders. The subchapter on criminal liability also contains a comparison of previous and current legislation. The fourth chapter presents the bodies operating in the field of animal protection and their competencies. The fifth chapter mentions the function of shelters and the process of adoption of the animal, including the solution of the legal relationship with the original owner of the animal. The content of the sixth chapter contains...
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Liability for environmental damage
Brtnová, Marie ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Sobotka, Michal (referee)
This diploma thesis aims to analyze the legal regulation of liability for environmental damage in the Czech legal order. Given that the regulation of legal liability for environmental damage in Czech law is highly fragmented, this thesis attempts to give a more comprehensive view of the whole issue. By dividing it into individual chapters, the thesis presents individual aspects of legal liability for environmental damage and systematically offers insight into its issues. In its first part, the thesis focuses on legal liability in environmental protection and compares the individual components of legal environmental liability. In particular, it focuses on legal liability for damage under the Civil Code, where, on the basis of a detailed analysis, it defines the main characteristics that distinguish it from legal liability for environmental damage. The second part of the thesis already deals with the legal regulation of environmental damage. The concept of environmental damage is introduced according to individual laws, with the greatest attention being paid to Act No. 167/2008 Coll., on prevention remedying environmental damage. The application of legal liability for environmental damage through preventive and remedial measures is viewed both by Act No. 167/2008 Coll., on prevention remedying...
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Specifics of Landownership in Specially Protected Areas
Allohová, Natálie ; Franková, Martina (advisor) ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (referee)
1 ABSTRACT Specifics of Landownership in Specially Protected Areas The thesis deals with specifics of landownership in specially protected areas. The objective is to describe and analyze institutes that a landowner is presumably to encounter in specially protected areas. The thesis also presents the specifics related to the state as landowner in specially protected areas. First chapter as an introduction to the issue presents groundings of specially protected areas in legislation of the Czech Republic. Second chapter firstly provides a definition of landowner in specially protected areas. In connection with the state as landowner in specially protected areas, the rest of the second chapter is dedicated to latter mentioned issue. Followed by an introduction of fundamental institutes that the state implements in terms of achieving the aim of the state being the majority landowner of selected specially protected areas due to its uniqueness. The legal regulation of specially protected areas imposes significant restrictions on ownership rights in real property, more significantly on landownership. After briefly introducing the issue of restrictions on ownership, the third chapter deals with restrictions on ownership (landownership) in part six of Act no. 114/1992 Coll., on Nature and landscape protection. Some...
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Poaching from the point of view of criminal and misdemeanor law
Čech, Vojtěch ; Fiala, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (referee)
Poaching from the point of view of criminal and misdemeanor law The subject of this work is the delict of poaching, which, with some simplification, can be characterised in other words as illegal hunting of game or fish. However, this illegality can take different forms and can be affected in different ways, and for this reason poaching is an illegal act that is qualified as a crime or a misdemeanor depending on the circumstances. The analysis and mutual comparison of poaching as a crime and as a misdemeanor is the core of this work. The diploma thesis is divided into 6 chapters. In the introductory chapter, the goals of this work are defined and the relevance of this topic is explained. The second chapter is dedicated to the basics of legal regulation of hunting and fishing, as these legal branches establish the conditions under which hunting is authorised. Other legal regulations related to poaching are also presented. Poaching is a crime whose legal regulation dates back to the early Middle Ages, and it should come as no surprise that this crime has evolved greatly. For this reason, the third chapter is devoted to the historical development of poaching. The fourth and fifth chapters form the core of this work. Chapter four deals with the analysis of poaching as a crime. This chapter begins with...
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Legal Aspects of Protection of Animals against Cruelty
Bartoňová, Tereza ; Fabšíková, Tereza (advisor) ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (referee)
Legal Aspects of Protection of Animals against Cruelty Abstract The diploma thesis provides a comprehensive overview of the current legislation on the protection of animals against cruelty at the international, European and national level. The treatise is divided into an introduction, four chapters and a conclusion summarizing the findings. The first introductory chapter is divided into three sub-chapters and is devoted to the concept of animal rights itself, including the definition of the elementary terms "animal protection against cruelty" and "animal welfare", then ethical, especially religious and philosophical starting points for legislative protection of animals against cruelty, and finally briefly summarizes the historical relationship between humans and animals. The second chapter discusses the transnational regulation of the legal protection of animals against cruelty. Its first sub-chapter is devoted to international agreements, and primarily to European agreements adopted under the authority of the Council of Europe. The second sub-chapter summarizes the legislation of the European Union adopted in the field of animal protection, including historical excursus and current regulation. The most extensive chapter is the third chapter dealing with the national regulation of the protection of animals...
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