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CITES Secretariat publishes provisional assessment of 52 proposals to CoP19
CITES Secretariat has today published its provisiona l assessment of the 52 proposals that will be considered at CoP19 in November. This assessment – and the recommendations that will follow...
Southern Africa reaffirms commitment to combatting elephant poaching
Seven of the southern African elephant range States have strongly reaffirmed their commitment to combatting elephant poaching ahead of this year’s World Wildlife Conference or CITES CoP19. Representatives from the...
What’s coming to the World Wildlife Conference – A guide to the species proposals
This is a CoP year! The ultimate decision-making body of CITES is meeting in November, in Panama to take decisions that will influence and shape global conservation. The 19th Meeting...
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge It is estimated that about 6% of the people of the world are indigenous. That’s around 400...
On course to Master CITES
40 students from 32 countries are into the final phase of the world’s most specialized un iversity course in international wildlife trade. The students are all part of a Master’s...
CITES SG commends IPBES on behalf of 5 MEAs
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Plenary, 3 July 2022, Bonn Biodiversity related MEAs statement - Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES I am speaking on behalf of the...
Towards sustainability for one of the world’s most valuable essential oils
A meeting of experts in Malaysia has been looking at ways to make the trade in one of the world’s most precious essential oils more sustainable. Agarwood and the essential...
Près de 600 espèces CITES sont considérées comme présentant un risque accru d’extinction
Cette année, la Conférence mondiale sur les espèces sauvages est invitée à envisager l’adoption de réglementations plus strictes du commerce de près de 600 espèces animales et végétales qui seraient...
CITES’ Virtual College reopens
The CITES Virtual College has been updated and relaunched. This web-based library and learning resource ( https://cites.org /eng/virtual-college ) offers the opportunity to get easy access to a wealth of...
CITES Represents 8 Biodiversity Conventions in calling for national alignment with international goals
Statement By the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG) Fourth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (WG2020-4) on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Nairobi, 21 – 26 June 2022 Thank...
