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CITES CoP16 Outcomes, CITES Secretary-General John Scanlon

John Scanlon, courtesy of CITES Secretariat

John Scanlon, Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), provides his perspective on the major outcomes of CITES 16th Conference of Parties, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand from March 3-14, 2013. The conversation covers overarching issues, such as enforcement, financing and political engagement, as well as species-specific items, including timber, sharks and elephants. (first aired on April 18, 2013)

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