Harare – The proponents for ivory trade triplets comprising Zimbabwe, Namibia and host South Africa were shot down at the ongoing CITES mee...
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Harare – The proponents for ivory trade triplets comprising Zimbabwe, Namibia and host South Africa were shot down at the ongoing CITES meeting – putting the debate to bed, for now.
76 members voted against the proposal – while 20 voted in favour.Harare has a 96 tonne ivory stockpile – and the rejection has irked the mister on environment and tourism, Oppah Muchinguri.
“We hope wildlife colonialism ends so communities and conservancies, especially, benefit. People must see a value in their wildlife so that sustainable utilisation with no poaching will continue,” she told a daily recently.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES is a crucial instrument for ensuring that species are not traded in a way that threatens their survival.
These habitats – wilderness landscapes - not only preserve wildlife species, but also operate as invaluable carbon sinks.
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES is a crucial instrument for ensuring that species are not traded in a way that threatens their survival.
These habitats – wilderness landscapes - not only preserve wildlife species, but also operate as invaluable carbon sinks.
Zimbabwe minister of finance, Patrick Chinamasa pushed for ivory trade during a budget proposal.
Appendix II-listed elephants were subjected to a moratorium on future trade after the 2008 one-off sale.
This is due to expire in 2017, and South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe have submitted a proposal to be allowed to sell their naturally accruing ivory again. - tinzwei.com/Online Sources
Appendix II-listed elephants were subjected to a moratorium on future trade after the 2008 one-off sale.
This is due to expire in 2017, and South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe have submitted a proposal to be allowed to sell their naturally accruing ivory again. - tinzwei.com/Online Sources
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