| Abstrakt: |
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), with a total of 183 signatories (including European Union), is one of the most important international agreement on biodiversity conservation, which places a joint responsibility on source and consumer Parties in ensuring the legality, traceability and sustainability of international trade in wildlife. In over 45 years of entry into force of CITES, the Conference of Parties has established practical solutions, trough adoption of Resolutions and Decisions, in response to a changing social, economic and environmental context. CITES is legally binding on the Parties, and therefore the overall effectiveness of the Convention depends on national implementation and compliance with its provisions. Due the complexity of the topic, this study is exploratory and provide background on CITES and information on the extent of CITES implementation in national and EU context, compliance, CITES-listed species and main native species from Romania in trade. Romania meets the minimum requirements imposed by CITES, but its implementation and enforcement requires improving capacity of authorities, enhancing cooperation and coordination between national authorities and those from other countries, financial resources, increasing awareness and involvement of stakeholders and general public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
