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decisions taken at CITES (the Convention on International
> Strong
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) will help
safeguard the future of key species.
This included confirmation of the international trade ban on
ivory and rhino horn, despite attempts to lift it, and new bans
for heavily traded species such as pangolins and African grey
parrots. In all, 90 per cent of WWF requests for stricter trading
regulations were adopted.
But even more stunning news was to come.
At the end of year, China announced a ban on domestic ivory trade
- to be enforced by the end of 2017. Deciding that the ancient
tradition of ivory carving has no place in the 21st century shows
amazing leadership and gives a much-needed lifeline to elephants.
WWF, who advised the Chinese government on this decision,
will step up its efforts to capitalize on this major opportunity -
supporting enforcement and campaigning to eliminate demand,
the ultimate solution to elephant poaching.
Many years of tireless effort by WWF and its partners were
rewarded by other historic news. The panda was upgraded to
'vulnerable' status on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species after
a 17 per cent population increase. A truly historic milestone and a
positive sign that the panda still has a future.
Oceans also continued to climb the global political agenda, with
landmark announcements of huge new marine protected areas,
from northern Hawaii to the southern Pacific Ocean and the
Antarctic Ross Sea. Forgotten for decades, only 5 per cent of
the oceans are currently protected. But there is now an exciting
momentum for change, with marine protected areas almost
doubling in the past few years and an unprecedented awareness of
the state of the oceans and their global importance. It seems that
finally we are no longer taking oceans for granted.
The combination of the escalating environmental crisis together
with a surge in commitments and action to tackle this suggests
that we are a society in transition. If there was a moment in
which a turning point for the planet and our own future was in
sight... that moment is today. We are beginning to understand
the importance of a stable climate and rich natural systems.
We know the problems and the consequences of our destructive
development model.
Ensuring we steadily accelerate towards an ecologically
sustainable future is more vital than ever before - conserving
the stunning diversity of life that makes Earth a living planet and
ensuring the environmental services that underpin social and
economic development. With a stronger-than-ever sense of belief,
urgency, responsibility and excitement, WWF's new strategy and
initiatives aim to bring an accelerating positive impact
This is our resolve, our promise. Together, we can make it happen.
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