China’s aim to be a wildlife conservation leader undermined by its exploitation of endangered species
To use or not to use? That’s the question when it comes to wildlife protection policies.
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Some of the worst palm oil deforesters in 2022 are supplying major international companies
Some of the companies committing the worst deforestation for palm oil have been entering the supply chains of major international companies with ‘no deforestation’ policies – including consumer brands such as Colgate-Palmolive, Nestle and Unilever – in a clear breach of those standards
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Landmark EU law to eradicate deforestation from its commodity supply chains is finally agreed!
After almost a decade of campaigning by EIA and colleagues across civil society from Brussels to Bogor, the EU has finally agreed a new regulation seeking to ensure only deforestation-free and legal products are imported or exported
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Intelligence and criminal blacklists are vital to tackling illegal wildlife trade on the high seas
Identifying illegal wildlife shipments at sea is like looking for a needle in hundreds of haystacks
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Traders defy the law to import more teak into the USA from Myanmar than before the coup
Despite sanctions put in place against the brutal military junta in Myanmar, US traders continue to source precious teak from the country for luxury yachts and flooring
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Acts of Defiance: How US traders are ignoring sanctions to import conflict teak from Myanmar
In February 2021, Myanmar’s democratically elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy, was overthrown by the Myanmar military in a coup d’état. In the months since the coup, the people of Myanmar (formerly Burma) have been subjected to a continued escalation of conflict and brutal human rights atrocities. To maintain its illegal regime and […]