Natural resources frequently involve local livelihood. If a nation conducts its own scientific surveys and ensures reasonable use--so that man peacefully co-exists with nature--then CITES won't interfere.
尤其自然資源往往牽涉到地方的生計問題，如果地方可以透過科學的調查、合理的利用，讓資源與人共存，華約並不願意多加干涉。