Asian elephants have been categorised as endangered for nearly four decades and their cross-border commercial trade has been banned for almost 50 years. The threats posed by human elephant conflict and habitat loss on the species have been well documented, although less systematic attention has been given to the threat of poaching and illegal trade.
A vital link to achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) has an ambition to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity, by protecting, conserving and sustainably using biodiversity while ensuring fair and equitable sharing of its benefits, to secure a nature positive future. Big cats can help. Big cats are umbrellas, […]
Environmental crime relies on corruption to thrive and flourishes in places where individuals or groups exploit positions of authority for personal gain. To effectively combat corruption and environmental crime, the following priorities should therefore be established...
This study was commissioned by the “Partnership against Wildlife Crime in Africa and Asia”, a global project implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). The Partnership operates along the entire illegal trade chain in ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin from the countries of origin in Africa to the consumers.
Tiger farming represents a significant animal welfare problem, with issues including indiscriminate breeding, crowding, inappropriate housing systems, genetic abnormalities causing acute suffering, cruel practices perpetuated in order to better control animals, inhumane slaughtering practices, poor diet, and early removal of cubs from mothers.
Key EIA Recommendations on Asian big cats (ABCs)