Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings International conservation efforts UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1973) (CITES) – protects endangered species by banning international transport of their body parts Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) – -Seeks to conserve biodiversity -Use biodiversity in a sustainable manner -Ensure the fair distribution of biodiversity's benefits -By 2007, 188 nations had signed on -Iraq, Somalia, the Vatican, and the U.S.
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