Delivered intervention on Proposal 49 to uplist Brazil wood from Appendix II to Appendix I During the night session (19:00-22:00) on 17 November, the controversial Proposal no. 49, tabled by Brazil was discussed in Committee I. The proposal seeks the uplisting of Brazil wood (Paubrasilia echinata), also known as pernambuco, was discussed. Due to its …
Undelivered intervention on Agenda item 15, Participatory mechanisms for rural communities in CITES As the meeting drags on, Committee II has reached the night session (19:00-22:00) of 16 November, discussing CITES, and indigenous peoples and rural communities. Given the split view on the matter amongst Parties, the three agenda items (13-15) triggered long discussions. Respecting …
CITES Parties opt for national inclusion of indigenous peoples and not for international inclusion Committee II of the 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) discussed the renewal of decisions that concerned the sharing of experiences of engaging indigenous peoples and local communities in the CITES decision-making and implementation processes. While, in principle, the Committee accepted …
CITES Parties decide to work on an Action Plan on Gender Panama's proposal to draft an Action Plan on Gender was accepted by Committee I of the ongoing 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) in so far as a working group was established. The proposed CITES Gender Action Plan envisages a recognition of gender issues …
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Proposed amendments to voting rights do not fall on fertile grounds Under international law, the doctrine of one state, one vote is widespread. Also within CITES, each proposal that is tabled is voted upon by the now 186 Parties to the Convention in that manner. This means, each Contracting Party has the same right to …
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A death b(l)ow to international classical live music? The proposed transfer of Pernambuco wood from CITES Appendix II to Appendix I Introduction For the upcoming 19th Conference of the Parties (CoP19) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), taking place in Panama City, 14-25 November 2022, altogether …
Towards IWC68 and CITES CoP19 Introduction The IWC will, for example, discuss the establishment of a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary, marine pollution or the lifting of the moratorium on commercial whaling (for the full agenda, please click here). CITES, on the other hand, will deal with 52 proposals to amend its Appendices (meaning, it might …
The UN recognises the right to a clean environment as a human right (Disclaimer: A more in-depth analysis of the resolution will appear in the forthcoming September issue of The Conservation & Livelihoods Digest). During its 76th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recognised the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment …
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A reform of CITES: Integrating the voices of indigenous peoples and local communities? CITES listings, indigenous peoples and local communities In a contribution to the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Cooney et al. (2021) argue for the consideration of socio-economic factors when Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild …
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