Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Biodiversity-related international agreements
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
When did it enter into force?
CITES is one of the seven biodiversity-related international agreements that aim at protecting animals and plants facing endangerment. According to Cites.org, the accord came about in 1963, after the members of The World Conservation Union held a meeting about nature conservation. The members concluded that animals and plants needed protection from international trade. Thus, the 80 member countries came up with this agreement in 1973, March third in Washington, USA. On 1st July 1975, the agreement entered into force to protect animal and plant species from trade that threatened their survival with 135 parties. Up to date, the accord protects about thirty-five thousand species (CITES, 2019).
What are the main objectives of CITES
Research studies estimate that every year, the trade in wildlife and plant species brings in billions of dollars to the traders. The business involves the sale of living animals and plants, trade in wildlife yields such as food products, products made from leather, musical appliance made of wood, tourist curios, timber, and medicine. The exploitation of these species agreed to come up with measures to sustain these species while controlling trade.
CITES' primary objectives are to subject all member states to international train controls when it comes to some species. The agreement does so by introducing restrictions on all imports, exports, re-export, and introduction of the over thirty-five thousand species covered by the agreement through authorized ...