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Disparities in delegation size and their implications for equitable participation at CITES CoP meetings
1 INTRODUCTION How decisions are made at multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), including who can take part, matters as much as what those decisions achieve. When parties perceive decision-making procedures as fair, they tend to place greater trust in the deciding institution and to be more willing to accept specific decisions, even outcomes they disagree with, supporting voluntary compliance over the longer term (Grimes, 2006; MacCoun, 2005; Tyler, 2003).
Strengthening Global Trade Regulation Through Targeted Listings on CITES Appendix III
Abstract Appendix III is an underutilized component of The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), comprising less than 2% (n = 519) of all listed species (January 2024). Appendix III uniquely offers unilateral protection for nationally protected species without requiring international consensus. Since CITES came into effect in 1975, 2,203 species have been added to Appendix III, including 875 endemic and 1,328 multi-country species.
Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: Wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high
The internet has made it easier for people to buy and sell a huge variety of wildlife — from orchids, cacti and fungi to thousands of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, corals and other invertebrates. But alongside legal trade in wildlife, there’s a dark twin — illegal trading of wildlife. Endangered birds with very few left in the wild. Horns sawn off shot rhinos. The illegal wildlife trade is a blight.
Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high
The internet has made it easier for people to buy and sell a huge variety of wildlife – from orchids, cacti and fungi to thousands of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, corals and other invertebrates. But alongside legal trade in wildlife, there’s a dark twin – illegal trading of wildlife. Endangered birds with very few left in the wild. Horns sawn off shot rhinos. The illegal wildlife trade is a blight.
Unprotected wildlife imported into US at rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US - at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention.
Unprotected wildlife imported into US at rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US - at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention.
Unprotected wildlife imported into US at rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US - at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention.
Unprotected wildlife imported into US at rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US - at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention.
Unprotected wildlife imported into US at rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US — at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention.
Unprotected wildlife imported into US at rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US — at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention.
‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife
Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US – at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention. Wildlife trade can have major negative consequences.
'Astonishing': Global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife
Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the U.S.—at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention. Wildlife trade can have major negative consequences.
unprotected wildlife is imported into the US at a rate 11 times greater than protected animals
Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US – at a rate 11 times greater than animals regulated and protected under the relevant global convention. Wildlife trade can have major negative consequences.
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