Compendium of Canada's engagement in international environmental agreements and instruments. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).: En4-381/1-6-2018E-PDF
"International wildlife trade is estimated to be worth billions of dollars and involves millions of plant and animal specimens. CITES is an international agreement between countries to help ensure this trade is not harmful for the survival of species. CITES works using a permitting system with different levels of permit control depending on risk to the species from international trade. Almost all countries in the world are members of CITES. Canada has been involved in CITES since its beginning in 1975. Canada plays a leadership role in CITES: Canada has been Chair for several committees of CITES. As a significant exporter of animals and plants species, Canada helps to ensure the CITES agreement continues to support trade that is sustainable"--Plain language summary.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada. |
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| Title | Compendium of Canada's engagement in international environmental agreements and instruments. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Recueil des engagements du Canada aux accords et instruments internationaux sur l'environnement. Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d’extinction (CITES). Caption title. "Compendium edition: October 2018." Issued also in HTML format. |
| Publishing information | [Gatineau, Quebec] : Environment and Climate Change Canada = Environnement et changement climatique Canada, 2018. ©2018 |
| Description | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
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| Subject terms | Endangered species International trade Multilateral agreements |