21.   The industry has already been buffeted by consumer fears of meat infected with mad cow disease and by a worldwide ban on British beef exports because of the disease.

22.   These magnificent animals are still at risk despite a worldwide ban on elephant and rhino products.

23.   They want tighter limits on the use of compulsory licenses and are working toward a worldwide ban on parallel imports.

24.   To get the cash, South Africa must stop culling elephants in other parks and forswear attempts to repeal the worldwide ban on ivory trade.

25.   Western diplomats welcomed the announcement, which coincided with the resumption Monday in Geneva of crucial talks on completing a draft treaty for a worldwide ban on nuclear tests.

26.   While the administration has said that it would seek to negotiate a worldwide ban, the United States stockpiles millions of mines.

27.   President Clinton decided last May against banning American use of land mines even though he has called for a permanent worldwide ban.

28.   Poachers killed five elephants and hacked off their tucks in Kenya last month, renewing fears that poaching will surge as a worldwide ban on ivory trading is eased.

29.   Poachers killed five elephants and hacked off their tusks in Kenya last month, renewing fears that poaching will surge as a worldwide ban on ivory trading is eased.

30.   A Cambodian man who lost both legs to a land mine appealed Tuesday for a worldwide ban on the use of those weapons.