与以前所有版本一样，该书第8版以易于阅读的方式，列出了公约的文本和相关决议及决定，并给出了相应的解释、注释，以便于对公约和如何执行的理解。不同的是，该全电子版本首次采用的“e-book”技术通过一个用户完全友好界面，为使用者提供了无与伦比的实用性和超文本性。读者要做的仅是将其下载到自己的计算机和熟悉一下软件的一些功能。

Release of the 8th edition of The Evolution of CITES

The CITES Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the 8th edition of The Evolution of CITES. As with all previous editions, this book presents the provisions of the Convention and relevant Resolutions and Decisions in an accessible way as well as providing explanations and comments to facilitate an understanding of the Convention and of how it should be implemented.