World Wildlife Trade Report (a pilot edition for CoP19)

CITES is the global treaty that regulates international trade in nearly 40,000 species of wild animals and plants, including timber and marine species, that are included in its Appendices. This World Wildlife Trade Report is a first attempt to provide as comprehensive an overview of wildlife trade as possible from all angles. It considers the routes, scale and patterns of international trade in CITES-listed species, together with the values, conservation impacts and socio-economic benefits of such trade as well as the linkages between legal and illegal trade. It aims to present a balanced view of the positive and the negative sides of wildlife trade

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora : Appendices I, II and III : valid from 25 November 2023

Over 40,900 species – including roughly 6,610 species of animals and 34,310 species of plants – are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through international trade. They are listed in the three CITES Appendices. The species are grouped in the Appendices according to how threatened they are by international trade. They include some whole groups, such as primates, cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), sea turtles, parrots, corals, cacti and orchids. But in some cases only a subspecies or geographically separate population of a species (for example the population of just one country) is listed. The table below shows the approximate numbers of species that are included in the CITES Appendices as of 23 February 2023. The abbreviation "spp." is used to denote species; "sspp." for subspecies; “var.” for varieties; "popns" for populations

A guide to using the CITES Trade Database : version 9

The following guide is designed as an aid to understanding the CITES Trade Database and the data it contains. Due to the complexities of interpreting CITES trade data, it is highly recommended that all those interested in using the CITES Trade Database read this guidance prior to using the data

Ethical publication of research on genetics and genomics of biological material: guidelines and recommendations

Forensic Science International: Genetics and Forensic Science International: Reports communicate research on a variety of biological materials using genetics and genomic methods. Numerous guidelines have been produced to secure standardization and quality of results of scientific investigations. Yet, no specific guidelines have been produced for the ethical acquisition of such data. These guidelines summarize universally adopted principles for conducting ethical research on biological materials, and provide details of the general procedures for conducting ethical research on materials of human, animal, plant and environmental origin. Finally, the minimal ethics requirements for submission of research material are presented

CITES : Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Brochure summarizing the contents of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)