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

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How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

Officials in Lagos, Nigeria, were facing a dilemma.   It was the early 2020s, and the city of 22 million was being overwhelmed by plastic pollution....
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Conservation in East Africa: Rangers enlightened on monitoring illegal killing of elephants

The Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants Programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES MIKE...
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Nearly 20,000 live animals seized, 365 suspects arrested in largest-ever wildlife, forestry operation

Nearly 20,000 live animals, all endangered or protected species, have been seized in a global operation against wildlife and forestry trafficking networks, jointly coordinated...
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Conservation

Uzbekistan unveils official logo for CITES COP20

Uzbekistan, host of the upcoming 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of...
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Conservation

CITES agrees on actions to conserve, sustainably trade medicinal plants, orchids, African rosewoods

Plants offer crucial benefits for the health of the planet by helping mitigate climate change, regulating water use, supporting nutrient cycling and more. They...
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Conservation

World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 documents illegal trade in 162 countries, territories

The World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 was launched on Monday, May 13, 2024, by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in...
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Conservation

CMS committee adopts decisions to advance implementation of Convention

Following a week of global meetings held entirely online, the 52nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory...
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Conservation

Tanzania moves to bring back smuggled chameleons seized in Austria

Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday, March 6, 2021 that they had set in motion a process of bringing back smuggled chameleons that were seized...
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