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...
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,...