CITES UNCTAD Cooperation and Aichi Targets. Haruko Okusu CITES Secretariat

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1 CITES UNCTAD Cooperation and Aichi Targets Haruko Okusu CITES Secretariat

2 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 179 member countries Ensure that wild fauna and flora in international trade are not exploited through trade by requiring such trade to be legal, sustainable, traceable Rio+20, para.203: CITES s important role international agreement that stands at the intersection between trade, the environment and development, promotes the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, should contribute to tangible benefits for local people, and ensures that no species entering into international trade is threatened with extinction.

3 CITES Coverage Regulates international trade of 35,000+ listed species (live, dead, parts and derivatives) Species threatened with extinction, which are or may be affected by trade Commercial trade generally prohibited in wild specimens (3%) Species not necessarily now threatened with extinction, but may become so unless trade is strictly regulated Commercial trade permitted, regulated through permits/certificates (97%)

4 CITES is a multilateral agreement Operates through an intergovernmental process, Wildlife and trade themes within a legally binding instrument, Sets a common procedural mechanism

5 Wildlife trade economic sectors Important to understand the value chain for each product/sector Pets Tourism Collections Housing & furniture Cosmetics Leather & fashion Food Pharmaceuticals

6 Strategic Plan for Biodiversity Recognizing that the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity represents a useful flexible framework that is relevant to all biodiversity related conventions,... (CBD Decision X/2) CITES Strategic Vision Revised at CoP16 (Bangkok, 2013) to include explicit reference contributing to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets to the extent that they are relevant to CITES

7 Aichi Targets & CITES A B Address underlying cause of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society Reduce direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use C D E Improve status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystem, species and genetic diversity Enhance benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building

8 Aichi Targets and CITES s contribution A B C D E Address underlying cause of biodiversity loss Reduce direct pressures & promote sustainable use Improve status of biodiversity Enhance benefits to all Enhance implementation Sustainable use of natural resources Target 4 Over exploitation as a direct driver Targets 6, 7 Species based focus Target 12 Partnerships for improved livelihoods Target 14 Integrated national and global action Targets 18, 19

9 CITES & UNCTAD shared targets A B C D E Address underlying cause of biodiversity loss Reduce direct pressures & promote sustainable use Improve status of biodiversity Enhance benefits to all Enhance implementation Target 12 By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained. Well regulated commercial trade may be beneficial to the conservation of species and ecosystems, and to the development of local people when carried out at levels that are not detrimental to the survival of the species Target 19 By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred, and applied.

10 CITES UNCTAD BioTrade Cooperation Since 2001: Countries included CITES listed species as a component of their national BioTrade programmes Selection of product groups and value chains Development of tools for engaging private sector

11 CITES UNCTAD BioTrade Cooperation MOU (2010): Ensure the conservation of species, enhance the livelihoods of poor people and promote business opportunities for entrepreneurs that comply with CITES requirements and national legislations Role of economic incentives for sustainable management and benefit sharing Use of the value chain approach to organize trade Identification and communication on areas of common interest/concern Consultation between BioTrade focal points and CITES Authorities to include CITES listed species in the national programmes

12 CITES UNCTAD partnership: Caiman Yacaré 1970 s: population threatened, listed in CITES TODAY: species recovering Plurinational State of Bolivia Government + local communities (hunters), tanneries Legal and sustainable trade promoted, ecosystem conserved

13 CITES UNCTAD partnership: Candelilla wax value chain development Cosmetic companies + Governments, CITES Committees Better management of wild population Annotation changed to exempt finished products

14 CITES UNCTAD partnership: traceability in SE Asian python skins conservation priorities and management and enforcement needs related to the trade of snakes in Asia Luxury goods brands, tanners + CITES Standing Committee WG Scoping tagging/traceability system

15 Vicuña wool trade 1970 s: < 5,000 vicuñas TODAY: not endangered, fiber traded Private sector + Peruvian government + local community Legal and sustainable trade promoted

16 Opportunities for CITES UNCTAD Cooperation Enhanced link to livelihoods, private sector and development More concrete cases with CITES listed species in different parts of the world More traceability work Encouraging private sector to reinvest in conservation and adopt and promote good practices, standards and codes of conduct for the sustainable use of and fair trade in CITES listed species.

17 Thank you CITES Secretariat