Reports

A Decade of Kigali - EIA Briefing to the 38th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol

Corporate Connections and Unanswered Questions investigates the opaque corporate structure of Indonesia’s Kalimantan Agro Sejahtera (KAS) Group, a major palm oil operator linked to large-scale deforestation.

In light of ongoing large-scale ivory seizures, renewed attention to the way ivory stockpiles are managed and reported on is urgently needed. This briefing, jointly prepared by the Center for Environmental Forensic Science (CEFS), the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation, examines the current state of stockpile management and reporting. […]

Established in 2013, the National Ivory Action Plan (NIAP) process supports CITES Parties identified as being of particular concern in relation to the illegal ivory trade. At CoP19 in 2022, Parties agreed the NIAP process should be reviewed to ensure it remained effective and fit for purpose.

The 81st meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC81) takes place in Geneva, Switzerland from 2-6 November 2026. The meeting will consider a range of pressing conservation, compliance and enforcement issues which will help shape international efforts to combat illegal trade in endangered species. EIA’s briefing outlines our recommendations on key agenda items affecting elephants, […]

The London Metal Exchange’s role in the destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests and how it can help to stop it. The growing global demand for nickel has driven a mining and smelting boom in Indonesia in recent years. Yet the Indonesian nickel industry has come at a heavy environmental cost, including the destruction of large areas […]