ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (ZSL) SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS: CITES COP18, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS: CITES COP18, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. 1 CITES 2019-v3.indd 1 03/08/2019 08:45 © Will Burrard-Lucas CITES website - https://cites.org/eng Provisional agenda and working documents - https://cites.org/eng/cop/18/doc/index.php For more information please contact: Matthew Gollock, Lead, CoP 18,
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[email protected] © Will Burrard-Lucas for images of lion, cheetah and black rhino © Warren Pearson for image of pangolin on page 10 © Tim Wacher, ZSL for image of pangolin, front cover © Vincent Lapeyre, ZSL for image of elephant, front cover 2 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS: CITES COP18, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. CITES 2019-v3.indd 2 03/08/2019 08:45 Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity whose vision is to have a world where wildlife thrives. Our vision is realised through our ground-breaking science, our active conservation projects in more than 50 countries and our two zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. ZSL presents its recommendations on the documents being considered at the 18th CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP) prioritising focal issues for the society and based on key considerations: • Applying evidence-based recommendations; • Strengthening protection for species adversely affected by international trade; • Reinforcing capacity for effective implementation of the Convention; • Supporting and enhancing initiatives through CITES that address wildlife crime and its impacts on people and wildlife. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS: CITES COP18, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.