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Halfway through the 20th World Wildlife Conference in Samarkand: CITES decisions on trade regulation imminent for big cats, trees, sea cucumbers, sharks more SG statements
- CITES - Wikipedia
CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade
- CITES CoP20 Closes Trade Loopholes Threatening Ocean Giants - Forbes
Sweeping new global trade protections for sharks and rays were just adopted at CITES CoP20 in Samarkand It is one of the most ambitious conservation wins in history, but whether it becomes a true
- Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline
- Victory as hundreds of species given new protections at UN summit
Numerous wild animals at risk from over-exploitation due to international trade, have been given a lifeline as world leaders voted for better protections
- U. S. Fish Wildlife Service CITES Permits and Certificates
Under CITES, a species is listed at one of three levels of protection, which have different permit requirements Appendix I includes species presently threatened with extinction that are or may be affected by trade CITES directs its most stringent controls at activities involving these species
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CITES entered into force in 1975, and became the only global treaty to ensure that international trade in plants and animals does not threaten their survival in the wild
- International conference to protect wildlife in trade begins
185 Parties gather at the CITES CoP20 to ensure that global trade in wild animals plants is sustainable, legal and traceable
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