We expose illegal refrigerant trade in Europe – ‘the biggest eco-crime no-one’s heard of’
Europe’s ambitions to fight climate change are being torpedoed by a soaring trade in illegal hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
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Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve must be stripped of its prestigious World Heritage status
EIA today calls for the world-famous Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania to be stripped of its status as a World Heritage Site due to the irreversible damage caused by construction of a controversial dam
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Scientists discover high emissions of ozone-destroying gases, pointing to illegal manufacture and use
Scientists have discovered higher-than-expected levels of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases in the atmosphere – strongly suggesting illegal manufacture, use and emissions
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China’s hosting of biodiversity summit is a big chance to show leadership on the world stage
China is for the first time due to host a major international biological diversity conference – and EIA is urging it to start tackling environmental crime and exploitation as a priority
EIA podcast – how to tackle the corruption driving the illegal wildlife trade in Africa
Africa’s epicentre of pangolin scale and ivory trade – tackling the drivers of wildlife crime
A sophisticated new criminal network is openly smuggling timber across the Myanmar-China border
Amid the chaos of the brutal military coup in Myanmar and despite previous crackdowns on illegal timber trafficking over its border with China, EIA has established that a major new criminal syndicate is operating the trade
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