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North-South initiative by Sweden and Tanzania: Making wildlife crime more visible and wildlife law enforcement more effective
Participants in the Sweden-Tanzania roundtable on preventing and combating illegal trade in endangered species, 26 January 2012, Dar es Salaam Sweden’s Minister for Trade (Hon. Ewa Björling) and Tanzania’s Minister...
Tiger Seminar targets criminal trafficking in nearly extinct species
WHAT: Heads of Police and Customs Seminar on Tiger Crime WHEN: 10:20-12:30 (BKK) 14 February, 2012 (Registration: 10am) WHERE: Plaza Athénée Hotel, Thanon Witthayu (Wireless Rd), Bangkok Thailand +662.650.8800 MEDIA...
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...