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50 years of CITES agreement: A critical analysis

Context: March 3, 2023  marked the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. CITES is considered a landmark agreement on conservation that focuses on ensuring the sustainability of endangered species. Significance: World Wildlife Day (WWD), marked annually to draw attention to issues of …

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FOREST CERTIFICATION MECHANISM

    Why in NEWS? The certification industry offers a multi-layer audit system that seeks to authenticate the origin, legality, and sustainability of forest-based products. Why certification requires? With climate change, deforestation has become a critically sensitive issue globally in recent years. Forests absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide that is emitted in various economic …

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