Prepared for the CITES Secretariat by United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The CITES Secretariat commissioned the report on CITES Trade: recent trends in nternational trade in Appendix II-listed species (1996-2010). This report is based on CITES trade data, and will be the first of a number of publications planned to assist Parties gain access to the knowledge needed to manage wildlife trade sustainably. The report aims to improve understanding of how CITES can help to ensure that the use of wildlife is sustainable and how it can contribute tangible benefits for local people.