CITES.
multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals
- Reports this week
- 2
- Active events
- 2
- Connections
- 25
What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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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
One to three months ago
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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
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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
Gone quiet
No new reports in 90+ days-
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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Vivek Menon leads the IUCN commission on snake conservation, while the International Snake Congress discusses global conservation efforts.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Around CITES this week
News at the entities that move CITES most-
department StructuralThe DOJ is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP against XAI over pollution related to its data center in Memphis.Moves CITES
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Dubai International Airport StructuralIran war disrupted Gulf travel hub operations at Dubai International Airport.Moves CITES
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Vietnam StructuralJoseph Low discussed economic shifts in Vietnam, with Hanoi serving as the deployment hub for an initiative.Moves CITES
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Middle East StructuralAuthorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Moves CITES
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South Africa StructuralMatthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Moves CITES
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Southeast Asia StructuralHulls moved cargo between China and Southeast Asia.Moves CITES
Connections
The 18 strongest of 25, 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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Uzbekistan Shared context
CITES delegates held meetings in Uzbekistan, establishing the country as the operational context for the international body.
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António Guterres Mentioned together
CITES and António Guterres are thematically linked through their shared involvement in international environmental governance.
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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.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 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.
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.
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June 2026
5 events- 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.
- Vivek Menon leads the IUCN commission on snake conservation, while the International Snake Congress discusses global conservation efforts.