All Eyes on London
Ahead of the 2018 London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, we lay out our recommendations for participants. EIA analysis indicates that the basic legislation and institutional framework to combat wildlife crime…
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Out in the cold – The ongoing threat of snow leopard trade
Snow leopards are one of the most endangered big cat species, with between 3,290 and 6,390 individuals spread across 12 Asian range states. Snow leopards continue to be threatened by…
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Impact Report 2016
We have a proud history of driving real, significant change across our four key programmes of work – Climate, Forests, Ocean and Wildlife. Here you can see for yourself the…
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Cultivating Demand – The Growing Threat of Tiger Farms
Asia’s big cats continue to be threatened by a growing, unchallenged demand for their body parts. There are fewer than 4,000 wild tigers and anywhere between 3,920-6,390 snow leopards, while…
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EIA Briefing Document on CITES National Ivory Action Plans (NIAPs)
The 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to CITES adopted Guidelines to the National Ivory Action Plan (NIAP) process, offering a way forward in strengthening the response of individual countries…
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The Lion’s Share
The major threat to the world’s remaining wild tigers is poaching to meet the high demand in Asia for their parts and derivatives. This demand is exacerbated by the legal…
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The Shuidong Connection: Exposing the global hub of the illegal ivory trade
An exhaustive investigation reveals how criminal gangs originating from an obscure town in southern China have come to dominate the smuggling of illegal ivory poached from African elephants. Shuidong town…
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China’s revised Wildlife Protection Law – EIA concerns and opportunities
A briefing outlining our concerns with regard to a new revision of China’s Wildlife Protection Law, the country’s primary piece of legislation relating to wildlife conservation. Despite some positive changes…
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Time for Action: End the criminality and corruption fuelling wildlife crime
In February 2014, 41 countries and the European Union adopted the London Declaration on Illegal Wildlife Trade, committing to tackle this multi-billion dollar transnational crime. Similar commitments were reiterated a…
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Impact Report 2015
An annual report assessing the impact of EIA’s various campaigns during 2015. All of our dedicated campaigns – Climate, Elephants, Forests, Oceans and Tigers – recorded a number of significant…
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