Addressing corruption in CITES documentation processes
Willow Outhwaite, Research and Analysis Senior Programme Officer, TRAFFIC
Abuse of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permits and certificates is a global issue that affects a wide range of species and can take place across the entire trade chain. Commerce in precious timber, caviar and live animals including primates, birds and reptiles, is particularly vulnerable.
Methods of abuse range widely and all can be facilitated by corruption. The involvement of corrupt officials, including high-level individuals, makes this problem more difficult to solve.
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Addressing corruption in CITES documentation processes
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