CITES CoP18 Briefing Documents

Matt Collis | August 8, 2019

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Proposals to improve protection for elephants, giraffes, sharks and other species will be negotiated by government delegations attending the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) in Geneva, Switzerland from August 17 to 28. Decisions made by representatives of the 183 member Parties will affect the future survival of many of these animals. Find out more about the key issues and IFAW’s recommendations.

Download IFAW's CITES CoP18 briefing documents here.

Elephants Briefing Document

CITES Recommendations

CITES Summary

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Matt Collis

Deputy Vice President - Policy

Policymakers’ decisions about wildlife have to be seen as an integral part of governance—not just an add-on.

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