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INTERPOL news item: INTERPOL report on illegal bear trade highlights need for greater enforcement coordination
LYON, France - An INTERPOL report has underlined the need for greater coordinated enforcement efforts worldwide to combat the illegal trade in bears to ensure that offenders are identified and...
INTERPOL news item: Hundreds of animals seized in operation targeting wildlife trafficking across Asia
LYON, France – A five-month long INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting wildlife trafficking in tigers and other big cats across Asia has resulted in the seizure of hundreds of animals and more...
Trade in live elephants from Zimbabwe - Public statement of the CITES Secretariat
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has received copies of various news articles, as well as other communications by...
UNODC news update: Expert group on timber analysis meets in Vienna
Expert group on timber analysis meets in Vienna Last week, UNODC with its partners of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) united efforts to tackle timber crimes by...
CITES Secretary-General visits Thailand to discuss national ivory action plan. Plans by Parties of ‘secondary concern’ and ‘importance to watch’ being finalized.
CITES Secretary-General visits Thailand to discuss national ivory action plan National ivory action plans by Parties of ‘secondary concern’ and ‘importance to watch’ being finalized On 3 to 4 December...
CITES 'Non-detriment findings' - Current policies on NDFs
In Resolution Conf. 13.2 on Sustainable use of biodiversity: Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines , Parties were urged, when adopting NDF processes and making CITES NDFs, to make use of...
CITES 'Non-detriment findings' - Guidance on NDFs from the Conference of the Parties (CoP)
In 1992, the CoP adopted Resolution Conf. 8.6 on the Role of the Scientific Authority which arose initially from a document by the United States of America discussed at the...
CITES 'Non-detriment findings' - Requirements of the Convention
In detail, the NDF requirements in the text of the Convention are: a) Article III (Appendix-I species): i) An export permit shall only be granted when … a Scientific Authority...
CITES 'Non-detriment findings' Introduction
The preamble to the Convention recognizes that international cooperation is essential for the protection of certain species of wild fauna and flora against over-exploitation through international trade, and recognizes also...
East Asia Summit adopts Declaration on Combating Wildlife Trafficking
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) welcomes the “ Declaration on Combating Wildlife Trafficking ” adopted on the occasion...