
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement that regulates trade in wild animal and plant species. The 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to CITES will take place from 14-25 November 2022 in Panama City.
At CoP19, Parties to CITES will discuss pressing trade-related conservation issues facing threatened species around the world, and EIA campaigners will be in Panama to advocate for protections for some of the world’s most at-risk species.
Explore EIA’s CoP19 resources to learn more about CITES and EIA’s priorities.
News & Blogs

Podcast - What on Earth?
Its meetings are a big deal, but just what is CITES and what does it do?

Panama City Calling:
EIA Gears Up for One of the Biggest Events in the Environmental Calendar

What is CITES?
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Reports & Briefings

Urgent Action Required for Big Cats
CoP19 are reminded of the critical conservation status of Asia’s big cats

Two Sides of the Same Coin:
Tackling transnational wildlife trafficking between West and Central Africa and South-East Asia

Beyond Seizures
Adopting the ICCWC indicator framework as a tool to measure effective enforcement responses to trafficking of CITES listed species

National Ivory Action Plans Process
EIA Recommendations to the 75th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC75)

Pangolin Fact Sheet
Support the adoption of CoP19 Doc. 71.2 to strengthen Res. Conf. 17.10 and associated Decisions