Potential ways forward for the Global Plastics Treaty
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EIA comments on the CITES Secretariat’s recommendation to delete Decision 14.69
EIA comments on the CITES secretariat’s recommendation to delete decision 14.69
A View from the Courts
The illegal trade of pangolins in China All eight recognised species of pangolin face high risks of extinction, with the primary threats to their survival being poaching and trade of their meat, body parts and scales. In order to address declining pangolin populations, increasingly stringent measures for protection of the species have been adopted both through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and at national levels.
Implementation of the Methane Abatement Partnership Roadmap
The Methane Abatement Partnership (MAP) Roadmap, launched at COP29, outlines actions for importer-exporter cooperation to cut methane emissions in fossil energy supply chains through transparency, monitoring, and investment, supporting a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
The status of Asia’s forgotten elephants
Asian elephants face a 15% population decline and rising illegal trade. EIA urges CITES CoP20 to renew key Decisions and strengthen protections.
National Ivory Action Plan Process (SC79 Doc. 6.6)
The NIAP process is vital to combat ivory trafficking. EIA urges SC79 to include UAE, monitor China, and escalate Angola and Mozambique to strengthen enforcement.