Reports

EIA comments on the CITES secretariat’s recommendation to delete decision 14.69

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.

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.

Asian elephants face a 15% population decline and rising illegal trade. EIA urges CITES CoP20 to renew key Decisions and strengthen protections.

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.

EIA Briefing to the 37th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol 3 – 7 November 2025 As the international community marks four decades of the Vienna Convention, the achievements made under the treaty and its Montreal Protocol stand as proof that, by following the science and prioritising the protection of human health and […]