Case Study → Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Revision Notes

Case Study → Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora CITES

Context	● The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (1975) is an international agreement organised by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to manage trade in wild animals & plants ● Legal trade of wild animals & plants (alive & dead) is worth $300 bn each yr. Illegal trade is worth approx $19 bn ● Rising wealth in China, Indonesia & S Korea has actually increased illegal trade in some parts
Agreement of CITES	● Took 12 yrs of negotiations ● By 2016, 182 countries were signatories
Impacts	● More than 35 000 species of animals and plants are now protected under CITES
Difficulties	● Inspection of goods being taken across borders is expensive

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