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Le nouveau Fonds pour l’éléphant d’Afrique approuve un premier groupe de projets
Document non officiel destiné uniquement aux médias Participants à la première session du Comité directeur du Fonds pour l’éléphant d’Afrique (1214 décembre 2011, Parc national Kruger, Afrique du Sud) Genève...
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...
Le Secrétaire général de la CITES salue le projet Predator
Document non officiel destiné uniquement aux médias Genève, le 28 novembre 2011 – John E. Scanlon, le Secrétaire général de la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune...
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...
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...
CITES lifts suspension on Nigeria as the country intensifies law enforcement efforts
For use of the media only; not an official document. Peru’s progress in the regulation of mahogany trade also welcomed and the estimated black market price of rhino horn rectified...
African Elephant Fund launched at CITES meeting
For use of the media only; not an official document. Experts also urged innovative approaches to combat illegal trade in rhino horns Geneva, 19 August 2011 – The 61st meeting...
Opening Remarks by John E. Scanlon, Secretary-General
at the Sixty-first meeting of the Standing Committee Geneva (Switzerland), 15 August 2011 Thank you Chair and I would also like to extend a very warm welcome to the Standing...