Wildlife Trade Assessment Framework for Reviewing National Wildlife Trade Policies
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Research Project
Enhancing National Capacities to Assess Wildlife Trade Policies in Support of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Keywords
CITES - Wildlife - Wildlife TradeAbstract
In January 2005, the UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (UNEP-UNCTAD CBTF), the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED) (Project Partners) launched a joint initiative to enhance capacities in developing and transition countries to review, assess, design and implement effective and sustainable national wildlife trade policies which support CITES implementation and promote sustainable development. The core of this joint initiative is the implementation of pilot wildlife trade policy reviews in four developing and transition countries. As a first step, the Project Partners are developing a Wildlife Trade Policy Assessment Framework that will provide guidelines and optional assessment methodologies and indicators for conducting the policy reviews. National institutions in participating countries will select, adapt and apply the methodologies to fit local conditions and needs. Outcomes from the review will lead to the development of a National Action Plan.
File(s)
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MEA Bulletin, "CITES, UNEP-UNCTAD CBTF and IUED Launch Joint Project on Reviewing National Wildlife Trade Policies", p.4
English | [1159 ko] > download |
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Enhancing National Capacities to Assess Wildlife Trade Policies in Support of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - Background Document
English | [167 ko] > download |
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Report of the First International Advisory Group Meeting on Enhancing Capacities to Review National Wildlife Trade Policies in Support of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 19 and 20 June 2006, Geneva, Switzerland
English | [286 ko] > download |