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UN International Year of Forests 2011 – CITES contribution ends on a high note
In declaring 2011 as the International Year of Forests , the United Nations General Assembly stressed its conviction that "concerted efforts should focus on raising awareness at all levels to...
Workshops held on agarwood in 2011
The year 2011 saw great progress made by the Parties to CITES involved in conservation, management and trade in agarwood ( Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp.). Parties discussed and agreed...
Fighting illegal trade and accessing expertise to care for confiscated animals
For use of the media only; not an official document. WAZA signs a cooperation agreement with CITES today in Geneva Geneva, 20 December 2011 – Today, the Secretary-General of the...
Controlled deliveries: a tool for reaching the big players in illegal wildlife trafficking
A group photo of the participants to the workshop (click to enlarge) Organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO), under the auspices of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime...
Press Cuttings
Asian Turtle Crisis — The largest seizure of turtle smuggling in Hong Kong Press Release Source: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Hong Kong Date: 12 December 2001 During a joint...
Statement by CITES Secretary-General at the Eye on Earth Summit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CITES: at the intersection between trade, environment and development John E Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General Featured Speaker Eye on Earth Summit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 12-15 December 2011 I would...
CITES makes best use of knowledge and information management with the World Customs Organization (WCO)
Mr Marcos Silva (right) representing the CITES Secretariat at the 2011 World Customs and Trade Forum, Guangzhou, China At the invitation of the World Customs Organization (WCO), the CITES Secretariat...
Statement at the 41st Council Meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES 8 November 2011 CITES Secretary-General John E. Scanlon speaking at the 41st meeting of the GEF Council Thank you Chair, Chief Executive Officer...
CITES extends trade controls to 111 precious hardwood species from Madagascar and Panama
For use of the media only; not an official document. Geneva, 28 September 2011 – The Governments of Madagascar and Panama have requested the Secretariat of the Convention on International...
CITES’ Contribution to the New Strategic Biodiversity Plan 2011-2020 and Aichi Biodiversity Targets
by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES (first posted on www.iisd.org on 9 September 2011) We need “all hands on deck” to deliver on the Strategic Plan and Aichi Biodiversity...