CITES is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that the international trade in wildlife does not threaten wild populations of plants and animals.
UQ has been accredited to approve applications to conduct limited impact research (extractive or non-extractive) on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
The University of Queensland Ethics Advisory Group (UQEAG) provides a consultative resource for review of ethical matters that arise from activities of the University, its staff and students that are not related to human or animal research ethics.