# Supplementary Table 4: step-to-question mapping

The seven audit questions (Sections 4.1 to 4.7; Supplementary Table 2), the record that answers each, and the pipeline steps and stage that produce the answer. Generated from `supplementary_table_4_step_question_mapping.csv` by `response/apply_st4_manuscript_questions.py`.

| question | short_title | record_that_answers_it | producing_steps | stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Ratification | CITES Parties list | S1 | 1 (deterministic) |
| Q2 | Listing status | CITES and CMS appendices; Species+ | S1 | 1 (deterministic) |
| Q3 | Enforcement | National reports; CITES-LEX; illegal-trade records | S3 (seizure records); S4-S6 (national reports and literature) | 1 and 2 |
| Q4 | Cooperation | CITES agreements with CBMP, NAMMCO and Arctic MEAs | S4-S6 | 2 (LLM-assisted) |
| Q5 | Trade recorded | CITES Trade Database | S3 | 1 (deterministic) |
| Q6 | Trade distribution | CITES Trade Database, by Party | S3 | 1 (deterministic) |
| Q7 | Status trajectory | IUCN Red List assessment history: first and latest comparable global or European regional assessment | S2 (assessments); S6 (classification, author-applied) | 1 and 2 |