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The application of the Addis Ababa principles and guidelines for the sustainable use of biodiversity-related conventions
This CD-ROM contains information on the application of the Addis Ababa principles and guidelines by six biodiversity-related conventions: CBD, CITES, CMS, ITPGR, Ramsar and WHC. It contains the full text of the principles and guidelines, relevant decisions, recommendations and resolutions, and background documents and other materials, including links to relevant websites.
Copies of this CD-ROM are available on request from the Secretariat at  . |
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The
Evolution of CITES
By Willem Wijnstekers
The 9th edition of this comprehensive publication presents a history of the evolution of CITES. It begins with the basics and guides the reader through its complex structure. It presents the provisions of the Convention and relevant Resolutions and Decisions in an accessible way as well as providing explanations and comments to facilitate an understanding of the Convention and of how it should be implemented.
This publication is now available here for downloading in PDF format. |
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Identification Manual – Fauna and Flora The Identification
Manual is a collection of online data sheets designed to help identify
various species of fauna and flora with drawings (black and white),
maps and concise descriptions. It is a useful tool for Management
and Scientific Authorities, Customs officials, and all others involved
in implementing and enforcing CITES.
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Identification guide for ivory and ivory
substitutes
This identification manual is designed to offer wildlife law enforcement
officers, scientists and managers a tentative visual means of distinguishing
different types of ivory (elephant, walrus, whale, etc.) and of
ivory substitutes (bone, shell, manufactured substitutes, etc.).
This publication is available as PDF file (946 KB). Click here
to view or download it. |
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CITES World
CITES World is a biannual newsletter published by the CITES Secretariat
as an official newsletter of the Parties.
The newsletter is available
on this site in PDF format. |
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MEA Bulleltin
The MEA Bulletin is a publication created by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Division for Environmental Law and Conventions (UNEP DELC)
The Bulletin is available
on the IISD website in PDF format. |
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Piante Grasse (publication of the
“Associazione Italiana Amatori delle piante Succulente”)
Volume 9
Maurizio Sajeva and Anna Maria Orlando
1991, 240 x 170mm, 30pp., USD9.75, GBP6.50
Volume 12
Maurizio Sajeva, Andrea Cattabriga, Anna Maria Orlando and Elisabetta
Oddo
1992, 240 x 170 mm, 32pp., USD9.75, GBP6.50
Volume 9 (in English only) is a handbook for the identification
of the Cactaceae included in CITES Appendix I; Volume 12 (in Italian
and English) includes succulents as well. The purpose of these publications
is to facilitate their identification by Customs officers or other
border inspectors. It can also help collectors to identify the rare
species so that they can avoid purchasing specimens of wild origin.
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The Birds of CITES and How
to Identify Them
By Johannes Errizoe; illustrated by Helga Boullet Erritzoe
and the author
With colour paintings and concise descriptions, this richly illustrated
guide will help identify many of the birds included in the CITES
Appendices.
ISBN 0 7188 28915, 1993, 300 x 210mm, 201 pp, USD 37.50, GBP 25
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The CITES Nile Crocodile Project
Report by J.M. Hutton, edited by J.M. Hutton and J. Games
Presents the findings of a survey of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus
niloticus, in six east/central African countries and Madagascar
conducted in 1987-1989. The project was designed to give assistance
to countries that had started to use their crocodile resources and
were looking to continue exploitation through ranching.
ISBN 2-88323-004-8, 1992, 240 x 165mm, 214pp, USD37.5/GBP25
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The
green turtle and hawksbill (Reptilia: Cheloniidae):
world status, exploitation and trade
Report by B. Groombridge and R. Luxmoore
This publication is the report of a project to collect data relating
to the world status, exploitation and trade of the green turtle
(Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata), and to make recommendations relating to their management
for consideration by CITES Parties.
ISBN 2-88323-0013, 1989, 240 x 165mm, 601 pp., USD56.25/GBP37.50
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Les varans africains
– Données de synthèse sur leur biologie et leur
exploitation
V. de Buffrénil
This publication contains the results of a study of the
exploitation of the African monitors in various countries, and includes
a look at the economic and ecological aspects of the problem. In
French only.
ISBN 2-88323-005-6, 1993, 240 x 165 mm, 162pp., GBP15, USD22.50
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Asian Monitor Lizards
R. Luxmoore and B. Groombridge
A review of the distribution, status, exploitation and trade in
the following four species: Varanus bengalensis, V. griseus,
V. flavescens and V. salvator.
ISBN 2-88323-002-1, 1990, 240 x 165 mm, vii + 195pp., USD37.50,
GBP25
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Pythons in
South-East Asia
B. Groombridge and R. Luxmoore
This book is a review of the distribution, status and trade in
three taxa: Python curtus, P. molurus bivittatus and
P. reticulatus. It includes a series of recommendations to
improve their chances of survival.
ISBN 2-88323-003-X, 1991, 240 x 165 mm, 127pp., GBP10, USD15
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Proceedings
of the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
(Gigiri, 2000)
These Proceedings give a complete account of the 11th meeting of
Conference of the Parties. They include: the documents that were
prepared for the meetings; the minutes of all the sessions; and
the results of the meetings, i.e. Resolutions, Decisions and amendments
to the Appendices.
Proceedings of previous meetings of the Conference of the Parties
are also on sale.
Two volumes, 205 x 290 mm, 574 pp (volume I) and 940 pp (volume
II) , USD90, GBP60
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CITES training material |
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Interactive training course for enforcement officers and information module for prosecutors and the judiciary on CD-ROM
This course aims to introduce the Convention and issues related to enforcement to officers and custom officials involved in
dealing with CITES specimens, as well as other government officials involved in enforcement of wildlife laws and regulations. The
course also provides information on the operation of the Convention, legislation and issues related to ethics. An introduction to
the many information materials on CITES with links to full texts is also available. It concludes with a section offering practical
advice related to seizures, handling of specimens, interviewing suspects, preparing a case for court and working with the media.
Copies of this CD-ROM are available on request from the Secretariat at . It should be noted nevertheless that distribution is restricted to Management and Enforcement Authorities of Parties and to non-Parties. |
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Presentation skills training for CITES trainers on CD-ROM
This course aims to give educators and trainers the knowledge to improve their presentation and facilitation skills.
Composed of three modules: Approaches to instruction, What is learning, and Presentation skills, it offers a balanced overview
between educational theory and practice, complemented by readings and exercises.
Copies of this CD-ROM are available on request from the Secretariat at .
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Live Animals Regulations Manual
New edition published annually
Recommended by CITES and recognized as the international standard for transport of animals by air,
the IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR) is an essential source of information on how to ship animals safely,
humanely and cost-effectively. It specifies the minimum requirements for the international transport of
animals, and indicates what precautions airlines, shippers, cargo agents and animal-care professionals
should take on the ground and in the air.
The LAR can be ordered here
and is available in both book (English only) and CD-ROM format (English, French and Spanish).
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Perishable Cargo Regulations
New edition published annually
Recommended by CITES, the Perishable Cargo Manual is the reference guide for the preparation,
packaging and handling of perishable goods to be transported by air. This manual has a special
section about requirements and instructions for plants transportation, including cooling, shipping
temperatures and storage guidelines.
The PCM is available in English only and can be ordered here
in book and CD-ROM format. |
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CITES Identification Guides
Environment Canada, the CITES Management Authority for Canada,
has developed CITES Identification Guides on amphibians; birds; crocodilians;
turtles and tortoises; butterflies; sturgeons and paddlefish; tropical
wood; and hunting trophies for individuals responsible for enforcing
CITES. They provide in English, French and Spanish, detailed information
for the identification of species protected under CITES and, in
some cases, look-alike species that are not protected. These guides
can be downloaded here. |
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Kew Garden CITES references for plants
Kew Garden coordinates the production of standard CITES references
for plants. The checklists are produced by using an international
panel of experts on the plants concerned, and are adopted as standard
references by the Conference of the Parties to CITES. To date Kew
Garden has developed CITES checklists for: orchids (five volumes
published to date); bulb plants (Appendix-II genera Cyclamen, Galanthus
and Sternbergia); cacti (second edition); Aloe and Pachypodium;
succulents; and carnivorous plants; as well as a user guide on CITES
and plants. For further information on these publications and how
to order them click here. |
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