CITES 78th Standing Committee meeting
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Geneva
Switzerland
Seventy-eighth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
The Standing Committee is the senior committee comprised of representatives from each of the six CITES geographical regions, responsible for providing guidance to the Secretariat regarding CITES implementation and management of the Secretariat's budget.
Agenda
Key agenda items relevant to the wildlife economy
- 6. Report of the Chairs of the Animals and Plants Committees
- 14. CITES Strategic Vision
- 18, World Wildlife Trade Report
- 28. Livelihoods
Key issues relevant to the wildlife economy
- Mapping the CITES Strategic Visions against the Global Biodiversity Framework, notably Targets 5 and 9 on wildlife use and trade
- Efforts by CITES Parties to ensure sustainable use of CITES-listed species
- An improved monitoring mechanism to assess whether CITES was achieving its objectives and to identify any gaps to ensure that the trade would be legal and sustainable
- Support the participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities in international commercial trade in CITES-listed species
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