International Laws and Treaties for Wildlife and Biodiversity

Whether we are defending the moratorium on commercial whaling at the International Whaling Commission or preventing the ivory trade at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, HSI will always be found at high level international treaty meetings presenting the case for stronger protection of animals. For this we employ a talented team of international lawyers, expert biologists and experienced political lobbyists, all dedicated to ensuring the governments of the world save species from extinction and treat animals humanely. Click on the buttons below to read on about HSI's many successes to achieve international legal protection for the species with whom we share our world.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)

Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS or the Bonn Convention)

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

International Whaling Commission (IWC)

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)

Albatross - Photo courtesy Catherine Bone