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CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. Read here to know more about the convention and its significance. The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Panama City has concluded draft decisions on reducing the risks of future zoonotic diseases. The directives have been drawn against the backdrop of disease emergence associated with international wildlife trade. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • What is CITES? CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. It aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species. CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of • It came into force in 1975. • The CITES Secretariat is administered by UNEP and is located in Geneva, Switzerland. • India hosted COP-3 in 1981. Parties of the Convention CITES is an international agreement to which States and regional economic integration organizations adhere voluntarily. States that have agreed to be bound by the Convention (‘joined’ CITES) are known as Parties. Although CITES is legally binding on the Parties – in other words, they h...

• • • • CITES permits The . In Canada, CITES is administered by Environment Canada and is implemented under the W ild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations . A • Wildlife specimens • Exotic pets • Hunting trophies There are non-commercial exemptions for souvenirs, and personal and household goods, but restrictions apply. Please refer to the , or the It is your responsibilityto know if you are conducting trade in wildlife species (flora and fauna, and their derivatives) listed in CITES, as well as to follow all of the requirements to legally transport and/or have these species or products in commerce. This includes complying with any other applicable wildlife regulations that apply in the jurisdictions in which the species is transported, imported or exported. You must have all necessary permits BEFORE you transport, import or export a listed wildlife species, or an item containing a part/derivative of a listed wildlife species. All

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Cite, Sight, and Site As cite, sight, and site are easily confused, but they have different meanings, uses, and origins. Cite is most often encountered in the sense of "to name in a Cite is from the Latin citare, "to rouse, call on, summon," source too of citation and recite. Most of the senses of sight are concerned with seeing. A wonderful spectacle might be described as a sight, as might the general capacity to see anything ("my sight is not as good as it once was"). Sight is also used in a number of fixed phrases, such as "out of sight, out of mind," "sight unseen," and "set one's sights on." Sight comes from Old English gesiht, meaning "the faculty or act of sight, thing seen." Site is most often concerned with location; it is related to situate, "to locate," and situation, "relative position or combination of circumstances at a particular moment." A building site is the place where a building is, or will be, located. In contemporary English, site is frequently used as a shortened form of website, to refer to the location of a group of web pages. Site comes from Latin situs, meaning "place, position, site." Associating citation with cite, eyesight with sight, and situate with site may be helpful in applying these correctly. Recent Examples on the Web The fear of being targeted is profound enough that several researchers spoke on the condition that they not be named, and one prominent professor asked to be removed from the story entirely, citing concerns about his fami...