Side Event

ITTO-CITES Programme for Implementing CITES Listing of Tropical Tree Species. CITES and ITTO: Working together to sustain tropical tree species.

Organizer
INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO) AND THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES)

Date and Time
15 October 2014 18:15 - 19:45

Meeting
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

The survival of CITES-listed tree species in their natural range cannot be separated from broader forest management. In this context, the Secretariats of ITTO and CITES initiated in 2006 a joint program to assist CITES Parties and ITTO Members with implementation of the CITES Convention. During Phase I thirty-four activities were funded and implemented and currently in Phase II of this programme 35 further activities are funded and undergoing in the three main tropical regions. This side event will present a general overview of the programme and a 7 mins video on its activities worldwide.