MANILA, Philippines — United Nations-backed Conference of Parties (COP) on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) continues to engage China to observe international treaties seeking to stop the hunting and trade of wild animals. But we are encouraging other parties to look at CMS and become members,” CMS standing committee chair Oystein Storkensen added.. Aside from China and the Philippines, the Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam also have claims over the mineral-rich South China Sea. Appendix I covers migratory species threatened with extinction. Appendix II, meanwhile, covers migratory species that need or could benefit from international cooperation.

Source: Philippine Star October 28, 2017 09:33 UTC