CITES, Voting, and Reservations: A Delicate Balance

CITES, Voting, and Reservations: A Delicate Balance

By By John Scanlon AO and Jinfeng Zhou - IISD SDG Knowledge Hub Voting under CITES has, overall, been a strength of the Convention, both at CoPs and in its committees, including when considering compliance and implementation issues. Yet there is a sense amongst some...

Elephant in the Room: CITES and African Elephants

Elephant in the Room: CITES and African Elephants

By By John Scanlon AO, Jonathan Barzdo, and Greta F. Iori - IISD SDG KNOWLEDGE HUB In Memoriam. Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist and paleoanthropologist The international community has been unable to put into place adequate safeguards to manage the trade, which...