CITES Strategic Plan Indicators

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Strategic Plan 2021-2030

The twofold purpose of the Strategic Vision is: 

– as a priority, to improve the working of the Convention, so that international trade1 in wild fauna and flora is conducted legally at sustainable levels and supports the conservation of listed species; and 

– to ensure that CITES policy developments are mutually supportive of international environmental priorities and take into account new international initiatives, consistent with the terms of the Convention. 

Strategic Goals In order to achieve this purpose, five broad goals, of equal priority, have been identified as the key components of the Strategic Vision: 

– Goal 1: Trade in CITES-listed species is conducted in full compliance with the Convention in order to achieve their conservation and sustainable use; 

– Goal 2: Parties’ decisions are supported by the best available science and information; 

– Goal 3: Parties (individually and collectively) have the tools, resources and capacity to effectively implement and enforce the Convention, contributing to the conservation, sustainable use and the reduction of illegal trade in CITES-listed wildlife species; 

– Goal 4: CITES policy development also contributes to and learns from international efforts to achieve sustainable development; and 

– Goal 5: Delivery of the CITES Strategic Vision is improved through collaboration. The goals aim at consolidating the existing strengths of CITES, ensuring the implementation of CITES and the achievement of its overarching aim as a priority, and further improving the relationship with complementary international efforts to achieve conservation and sustainable development, including with other relevant multilateral environmental agreements and related conventions, agreements and associations.