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

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES. Young Hoon Kang Period 2. General Information. Drafted in 1963 at a meeting of International Union of Conservation of Nature members Gaborone Amendment – 1983 International, as the name shows

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

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  1. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and FloraCITES Young Hoon Kang Period 2

  2. General Information • Drafted in 1963 at a meeting of International Union of Conservation of Nature members • Gaborone Amendment – 1983 • International, as the name shows • CITES was formed when people realized that the excess of animal trades were affecting the environment.

  3. General Information • All import and export of species covered by the Convention now has to be authorized through a licensing system. • CITES helps to get governments to check certain trade of species • CITES is not enforced; it is an international agreement to which nations or states adhere voluntarily • CITES has been somewhat effective in allowing survival of species in the wild

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