Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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| CITES | |
|---|---|
| Start date: | 1975 |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Biodiversity, Trade |
| Legal status: | Legally binding |
| Type of instrument: | Regulatory |
| Form of instrument: | International agreement |
| Language: | English, Spanish, French |
| URL: | CITES website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | CITES |
| Country(ies): | Switzerland |
| Date: | 4/11/2011 |
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between 171 nations to ensure the global wildlife trade is managed responsibly and sustainably.
| Objective | To ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival |
| Target | Trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora |
| Policy and/or legal framework | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Annual and biennial reports |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | UNEP, WSSD, UN Millennium Development Goals, CBD, ITPGR, Ramsar, WHC |
| Main formal decision making body | Conference of the parties |
| Main implementing body | Standing committee |
| Keywords | International convention, trade of endangered species, wild fauna and flora, governmental agreements |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| No FOREST EUROPE criteria for this Policy process and instrument | No FOREST EUROPE indicators for this Policy process and instrument | No ToSIA indicators for this Policy process and instrument |
