What are IUCN, CITES, the Nagoya Protocol, and the Convention of Biological Diversity? How do their roles differ?
What will be an ideal response?
IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the World Conservation Union) maintains a "Red List of Threatened Species." It does not actively engage in preserving species in the field, but its findings are often the basis of conservation activities throughout the world, and it provides crucial leadership to the world community on issues involving biodiversity.
CITES is the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It "is an international agreement that focuses on trade in wildlife and wildlife parts." Limitations include that countries must agree to a complete ban on trade and the complicated restrictive trade permits apply to 30,000 species. "Although CITES provides some protection for species that might be involved in international trade, it is inadequate to address broader issues pertaining to the loss of biodiversity."
The Nayoga Protocol from Nayoga, Japan, is a treaty that states that "companies from wealthy nations cannot mine the genetic resources of other countries and then patent products that indigenous people have used for millennia."
The Convention on Biological Diversity "addresses three complementary objectives: (1) the conservation of biodiversity, (2) the sustainable use of biodiversity services, and (3) the equitable sharing of the use of genetic resources found in a country. Although the targets laid out in the Strategic Plan are achievable, and the tools for achieving them are largely in place, it will take an unprecedented and costly effort to reach success."
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