For more than a decade, the illegal trade in Burmese teak has stood as a stark example of how environmental crime, corruption and conflict intersect within global markets. Recent enforcement actions in Europe and the US mark an important shift – authorities are increasingly recognising that importing timber linked to military-controlled supply chains is not […]
EIA has welcomed the guilty pleas entered by UK luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary Sunseeker USA Sales for violations of the US Lacey Act linked to the use of illegally sourced teak from Myanmar. The case marks one of the most significant US enforcement actions involving Myanmar teak since the […]
In recent years, rhino poaching and horn seizures have become less visible in the news – but that doesn’t mean these majestic creatures are free from the threats posed by poachers and illegal trade. Podcast – What on Earth? How the future for rhinos still hangs balanced between enforcement and trade Subscribe via Apple […]
New EIA analysis indicates the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is resuming its long-held key role in trafficking ivory to meet demand in Asia. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, the region experienced a catastrophic elephant poaching crisis, leading to a significant decline in African savannah elephant populations. The 2016 African Elephant Status […]
In the midst of the latest fossil fuels crisis, consumers are rapidly turning to heat pumps to keep costs stable and decarbonise their homes, with recent data from the European Heat Pump Association indicating a 17 per cent jump in European sales during in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last […]
US federal prosecutors have charged UK-based luxury yacht firm Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary Sunseeker USA Sales with environmental crimes tied to the use of illegally harvested teak from Myanmar. EIA first exposed Sunseeker’s illegitimate use of Burmese teak in 2018 after our investigations found that teak which had been traded in breach […]