CITES.
multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Earlier this month
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Butterflies are listed under CITES, a major international convention on wildlife trade, in Nepal.Some support1 report
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CITES is involved in a matter where Amit Aggarwal is handling the regulatory affairs concerning wildlife trade.Some support1 report
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Southern Cross University and AIMS collaborated on a genetic study of sea cucumbers, linking to CITES Appendix 2.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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CITES is regulating the international trade of falcons, specifically concerning shipments destined for the Middle East, while local council matters are being handled in Powys.Some support1 report
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Kyrgyzstan discussed cooperation on biodiversity research and collaboration within international conventions.Some support1 report
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Korea launched a joint ecological restoration project involving the reintroduction and translocation of endangered birds.Some support1 report
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is working to establish a regulated mechanism for the protection of species like the sperm whale under India's wildlife framework.Some support1 report
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CITES regulations apply to ivory and animal bones seized, which were shipped from Africa to Quy Nhơn Port.Some support1 report
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Illegal trade in Laos, involving CITES violations and captive-breeding facilities on the Mekong River.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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CITES focuses on regulating wildlife trade. The current discussion involves the Polar Bear Trade, noting that Canada previously opposed uplisting efforts in 2010 and 2013.Some support1 report
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International treaty governs resource exploitation in Vietnam.Some support2 reports
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Koswara made a statement in Jakarta as CITES prohibited international commercial trade, coinciding with turtle releases in South Denpasar.Some support1 report
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CITES placed the Electric blue day gecko, which exists only in forest areas of Tanzania, under Appendix I protection.Some support1 report
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CITES delegates met in Uzbekistan on June 17, 2026.Some support1 report
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Wildlife trafficking may violate CITES regulations.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Kevin Lacz allegedly transported an alligator without the required CITES tagging.Some support1 report
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What's reaching CITES
Events traced to CITES, step by step, newest firstExplainers that pass through CITES
CITES is a step on the way to someone else- Galapagos iguana decline may boost profits for Los LobosIncreased iguana trafficking may boost profits for Los LobosPossible
- Black-market iguana trafficking may increase organized crime in Guayas ProvinceIncreased black-market trafficking could intensify organized crime in Guayas Province.Possible
- Super El Niño drives iguana decline, increasing trafficking threat to EcuadorGovernment of Ecuador faces pressure to combat trafficking and support coastal communitiesLikely
Around CITES this week
News at the entities that move CITES most-
department StructuralChris Hattingh scrutinizes Department of Defence charter flight spending while Angie Motshekga serves as Defence Minister.Moves CITES
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Australian Institute of Marine Science StructuralActive El Niño raises the risk of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, according to scientists.Moves CITES
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Nepal StructuralA manhunt has been extended across state borders involving Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.Moves CITES
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Dubai International Airport Structuraldnata is expanding accessibility services at Dubai International Airport.Moves CITES
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Vietnam StructuralDAA International is expanding its global airport operations, designing a terminal in Vietnam and managing facilities in Saudi Arabia.Moves CITES
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Middle East StructuralThe Middle East conflict and El Nino are straining fertilizer exports and shipping routes, coinciding with geopolitical tensions involving NATO and Russia.Moves CITES
Connections
The 19 strongest of 28, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Vietnam Structural
CITES provides the international treaty framework that governs resource exploitation within Vietnam.
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Middle East Structural
CITES regulates the falcon trade entering the Middle East.
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Krishna Murari Structural
Krishna Murari served as the former Secretary-General of CITES and currently serves on a council.
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South Africa Structural
CITES enforces international environmental law and regulates wildlife trafficking within South Africa.
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department Structural
CITES relies on national government departments to implement its international trade regulations regarding endangered species.
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Amit Aggarwal Structural
Amit Aggarwal holds a functional role managing regulatory affairs concerning the mandates and work of CITES.
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Hainan Island Structural
The management and status assessments of entities related to Hainan Island utilize the appendices and conventions established by CITES.
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Southeast Asia Structural
The region of Southeast Asia is functionally bound by the international regulations of CITES regarding wildlife trade and trafficking.
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Dubai International Airport Structural
CITES regulations govern wildlife trafficking activities that occur at the Dubai International Airport.
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Kevin Lacz Structural
The CITES convention provides the regulatory framework whose compliance (tagging requirements) was allegedly necessary for the international transport of alligators involving Kevin Lacz.
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Kyrgyzstan Structural
Kyrgyzstan is a member state of the CITES convention, subjecting it to international trade regulations.
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Gia Lai Shared context
CITES applies to ivory and animal bones seized, which may occur in the region of Gia Lai.
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Mongolia Structural
CITES provides the international regulatory framework governing the management of endangered species in Mongolia.
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Australian Institute of Marine Science Structural
AIMS research provides scientific data that informs the Appendix listings and management protocols of the CITES convention.
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Nepal Structural
CITES imposes formal regulations on Nepal regarding species listed under the convention.
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Uzbekistan Shared context
CITES delegates held meetings in Uzbekistan, establishing the country as the operational context for the international body.
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Laos Structural
CITES issues regulatory decisions concerning trade that are sometimes disregarded by Asian nations.
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China Shared context
CITES operates within the global regulatory framework concerning IUU fishing practices, which includes China.
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António Guterres Mentioned together
CITES and António Guterres are thematically linked through their shared involvement in international environmental governance.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventSeptember 2026
4 events- CITES is involved in a matter where Amit Aggarwal is handling the regulatory affairs concerning wildlife trade.
- Southern Cross University and AIMS collaborated on a genetic study of sea cucumbers, linking to CITES Appendix 2.
- CITES is regulating the international trade of falcons, specifically concerning shipments destined for the Middle East, while local council matters are being handled in Powys.
- Kyrgyzstan discussed cooperation on biodiversity research and collaboration within international conventions.
August 2026
4 events- Korea launched a joint ecological restoration project involving the reintroduction and translocation of endangered birds.
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is working to establish a regulated mechanism for the protection of species like the sperm whale under India's wildlife framework.
- CITES regulations apply to ivory and animal bones seized, which were shipped from Africa to Quy Nhơn Port.
- Illegal trade in Laos, involving CITES violations and captive-breeding facilities on the Mekong River.
Show 2 earlier months
July 2026
3 events- CITES focuses on regulating wildlife trade. The current discussion involves the Polar Bear Trade, noting that Canada previously opposed uplisting efforts in 2010 and 2013.
- International treaty governs resource exploitation in Vietnam.
- Koswara made a statement in Jakarta as CITES prohibited international commercial trade, coinciding with turtle releases in South Denpasar.
June 2026
5 events- Vivek Menon leads the IUCN commission on snake conservation, while the International Snake Congress discusses global conservation efforts.
- CITES placed the Electric blue day gecko, which exists only in forest areas of Tanzania, under Appendix I protection.
- CITES delegates met in Uzbekistan on June 17, 2026.
- Wildlife trafficking may violate CITES regulations.
- Kevin Lacz allegedly transported an alligator without the required CITES tagging.