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    Ratification of CITES

    The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a key international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The convention plays a crucial role in conserving biodiversity by regulating and monitoring the trade in endangered species and their derivatives, helping to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking. Ratifying the convention signifies a country’s formal commitment to adhere to the regulations that govern the international trade of endangered and threatened species.

    When a country ratifies CITES, it agrees to implement its three-tiered system of regulations and permits, which classify species into different appendices based on their level of threat and the impact of trade on their survival. This ratification not only obliges the country to enforce stringent measures to control and monitor the trade of endangered species but also facilitates international cooperation in conservation efforts. It also underscores the country’s role in the global movement to preserve biodiversity and sustainable development, enhancing its capacity to engage in and benefit from international conservation initiatives and support systems.

    The higher the score, the better the country ranks for this parameter.

    The table is sorted from the highest score to the lowest:

    Rank Country Score Change
    1
    Afghanistan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Albania    		 100 N/A
    1
    Algeria    		 100 N/A
    1
    Angola    		 100 N/A
    1
    Antigua and Barbuda    		 100 N/A
    1
    Argentina    		 100 N/A
    1
    Armenia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Australia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Austria    		 100 N/A
    1
    Azerbaijan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bahamas    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bahrain    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bangladesh    		 100 N/A
    1
    Barbados    		 100 N/A
    1
    Belarus    		 100 N/A
    1
    Belgium    		 100 N/A
    1
    Belize    		 100 N/A
    1
    Benin    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bhutan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bolivia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bosnia and Herz.    		 100 N/A
    1
    Botswana    		 100 N/A
    1
    Brazil    		 100 N/A
    1
    Brunei    		 100 N/A
    1
    Bulgaria    		 100 N/A
    1
    Burkina Faso    		 100 N/A
    1
    Burundi    		 100 N/A
    1
    Cabo Verde    		 100 N/A
    1
    Cambodia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Cameroon    		 100 N/A
    1
    Canada    		 100 N/A
    1
    Central Af. Rep.    		 100 N/A
    1
    Chad    		 100 N/A
    1
    Chile    		 100 N/A
    1
    China    		 100 N/A
    1
    Colombia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Comoros    		 100 N/A
    1
    Costa Rica    		 100 N/A
    1
    Congo    		 100 N/A
    1
    Croatia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Cuba    		 100 N/A
    1
    Cyprus    		 100 N/A
    1
    Czech republic    		 100 N/A
    1
    Denmark    		 100 N/A
    1
    Djibouti    		 100 N/A
    1
    Dominica    		 100 N/A
    1
    Dominican Republic    		 100 N/A
    1
    DR Congo    		 100 N/A
    1
    Ecuador    		 100 N/A
    1
    Egypt    		 100 N/A
    1
    El Salvador    		 100 N/A
    1
    Equatorial Guinea    		 100 N/A
    1
    Eritrea    		 100 N/A
    1
    Estonia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Eswatini    		 100 N/A
    1
    Ethiopia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Fiji    		 100 N/A
    1
    Finland    		 100 N/A
    1
    France    		 100 N/A
    1
    Gabon    		 100 N/A
    1
    Gambia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Georgia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Germany    		 100 N/A
    1
    Ghana    		 100 N/A
    1
    Greece    		 100 N/A
    1
    Grenada    		 100 N/A
    1
    Guatemala    		 100 N/A
    1
    Guinea    		 100 N/A
    1
    Guinea-Bissau    		 100 N/A
    1
    Guyana    		 100 N/A
    1
    Haiti    		 100 N/A
    1
    Honduras    		 100 N/A
    1
    Hungary    		 100 N/A
    1
    Iceland    		 100 N/A
    1
    India    		 100 N/A
    1
    Indonesia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Iran    		 100 N/A
    1
    Iraq    		 100 N/A
    1
    Ireland    		 100 N/A
    1
    Israel    		 100 N/A
    1 Italy 100 N/A
    1
    Ivory Coast    		 100 N/A
    1
    Jamaica    		 100 N/A
    1
    Japan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Jordan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Kazakhstan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Kenya    		 100 N/A
    1
    Kiribati    		 100 N/A
    1
    Kuwait    		 100 N/A
    1
    Kyrgyztan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Laos    		 100 N/A
    1
    Latvia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Lebanon    		 100 N/A
    1
    Lesotho    		 100 N/A
    1
    Liberia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Lithuania    		 100 N/A
    1
    Luxembourg    		 100 N/A
    1
    Madagascar    		 100 N/A
    1
    Malawi    		 100 N/A
    1
    Malaysia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Maldives    		 100 N/A
    1
    Mali    		 100 N/A
    1
    Malta    		 100 N/A
    1
    Marshall Islands    		 100 N/A
    1
    Mauritania    		 100 N/A
    1
    Mauritius    		 100 N/A
    1
    Mexico    		 100 N/A
    1
    Micronesia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Moldova    		 100 N/A
    1
    Mongolia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Montenegro    		 100 N/A
    1
    Morocco    		 100 N/A
    1
    Mozambique    		 100 N/A
    1
    Myanmar    		 100 N/A
    1
    Namibia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Nepal    		 100 N/A
    1
    Netherlands    		 100 N/A
    1
    New Zealand    		 100 N/A
    1
    Nicaragua    		 100 N/A
    1
    Niger    		 100 N/A
    1
    Nigeria    		 100 N/A
    1
    North Macedonia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Norway    		 100 N/A
    1
    Oman    		 100 N/A
    1
    Pakistan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Panama    		 100 N/A
    1
    Papua New Guinea    		 100 N/A
    1
    Paraguay    		 100 N/A
    1
    Peru    		 100 N/A
    1
    Philippines    		 100 N/A
    1
    Poland    		 100 N/A
    1
    Portugal    		 100 N/A
    1
    Qatar    		 100 N/A
    1
    Romania    		 100 N/A
    1
    Russia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Rwanda    		 100 N/A
    1
    Saint Lucia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Samoa    		 100 N/A
    1
    Sao Tome and Principe    		 100 N/A
    1
    Saudi Arabia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Senegal    		 100 N/A
    1
    Serbia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Seychelles    		 100 N/A
    1
    Sierra Leone    		 100 N/A
    1
    Singapore    		 100 N/A
    1
    Slovakia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Slovenia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Solomon Islands    		 100 N/A
    1
    Somalia    		 100 N/A
    1
    South Africa    		 100 N/A
    1
    South Korea    		 100 N/A
    1
    Spain    		 100 N/A
    1
    Sri Lanka    		 100 N/A
    1
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines    		 100 N/A
    1
    Sudan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Suriname    		 100 N/A
    1
    Sweden    		 100 N/A
    1
    Switzerland    		 100 N/A
    1
    Tajikistan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Tanzania    		 100 N/A
    1
    Thailand    		 100 N/A
    1
    East Timor    		 100 N/A
    1
    Togo    		 100 N/A
    1
    Tonga    		 100 N/A
    1
    Trinidad and Tobago    		 100 N/A
    1
    Tunisia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Turkey    		 100 N/A
    1
    Turkmenistan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Uganda    		 100 N/A
    1
    Ukraine    		 100 N/A
    1
    United Arab Emirates    		 100 N/A
    1
    United Kingdom    		 100 N/A
    1
    United States    		 100 N/A
    1
    Uruguay    		 100 N/A
    1
    Uzbekistan    		 100 N/A
    1
    Vanuatu    		 100 N/A
    1
    Venezuela    		 100 N/A
    1
    Vietnam    		 100 N/A
    1
    Zambia    		 100 N/A
    1
    Zimbabwe    		 100 N/A

    Source and Calculation

    The list of contracting parties is sourced from CITES. A maximum score is awarded to a country that has ratified, accessed, accepted, approved, succeeded or continued the convention.

    *Different sources offer varying data, as datasets may be subject to changes due to recent updates and revisions.