New issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest released with enhanced online access The newest issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest (Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2024) has just been released, featuring a significant update: all articles are now accessible individually and available online. This enhancement ensures that readers can easily access and delve …
Introducing the CITES Resolutions Repository As a new resource for research purposes, we have made available the CITES Resolutions Repository. The site contains not only information on the individual Resolutions that were adopted at CITES CoPs, but also by which Resolution they were repealed, along with the original texts of the Resolutions. Following each CoP, …
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The 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee is in full swing The Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is once again meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, between 6-10 November 2023. The meeting will pave the way to the next Conference of the Parties (CoP) …
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Eine neue Veröffentlichung auf Deutsch: "Die Ursprünge der COVID-19 Pandemie, der internationale Wildtierhandel und die Rolle der Washingtoner Artenschutzkonvention" Eine Veröffentlichung im Fachjournal Natur&Recht zum Thema COVID-19 und die Rolle der Washingtoner Artenschutzkonvention (CITES) ist jetzt verfügbar. Der Artikel kann hier frei heruntergeladen werden. Zusammenfassung: Seit dem ersten Auftauchen des neuartigen SARS-CoV-2 Virus im November …
The status of cetaceans under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - An ArcGIS StoryMap Whales and dolphins (cetaceans) are a group of animals which have long been a matter of controversy: are they to be fully protected or can they also be utilised as a source …
The sidelining of indigenous peoples and local communities in CITES media coverage DISCLAIMER: This article has been commissioned by Polar Research and Policy Initiative as part of a series of fact-checked articles about the Arctic, climate and the environment, and Indigenous issues, supported by the EMIF managed by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Its original version can …
The December-issue of The Digest has been released! Following the meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the recently released issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest exclusively deals with selected elements of these meetings. The Digest can be accessed …
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Plenary at CoP19 makes final decisions on 52 proposals The plenary of the 19th CITES Conference of the Parties just concluded its final decision on 52 proposals to amend the Appendices. All in all, 44 proposals were adopted, 6 were rejected, 1 was withdrawn while 1 was obsolete because the species was included in one …
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Plenary session marks the beginning of the end of CITES CoP19 Thursday, 24 November 2022, marks the beginning of the final plenary sessions of CITES CoP19. After 1 1/2 weeks of intensive discussions on 52 Proposals to amend the Appendices and numerous agenda items, the two Committees established under the Rules of Procedure of the …
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CITES does not seem to value concerns for livelihoods and food security In a document brought forth by Botswana, Cambodia, Eswatini and Zimbabwe, the proponents aimed to include livelihoods and food security into the criteria for amending the CITES Appendices. At present, the criteria, which are set in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17), it is …
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