The status of Asia’s forgotten elephants
Asian elephants face a 15% population decline and rising illegal trade. EIA urges CITES CoP20 to renew key Decisions and strengthen protections.
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National Ivory Action Plan Process (SC79 Doc. 6.6)
The NIAP process is vital to combat ivory trafficking. EIA urges SC79 to include UAE, monitor China, and escalate Angola and Mozambique to strengthen enforcement.
CITES Briefing Document – Key Priorities and Recommendations for CoP20
The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will take place from 23 November and 5 December in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. EIA will be actively engaging at CoP20 on a range of key issues relating to the protection of elephants, rhinos, Asian big cats, pangolins and vaquita porpoises, in addition to broader compliance and enforcement issues.
CITES SC78 – Asian Big Cat Recommendations
Gaps in China’s Implementation of CITES Asian Big Cat Recommendations.
CITES SC78 – NIAP Recommendations
National Ivory Action Plan Process. EIA recommendations to the 78th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
CITES SC78 – Horns on the Horizon
A review of commercial rhino horn trade developments in South Africa. South Africa is arguably the most important country for rhino conservation in Africa. It has the largest combined white and black rhino population on the continent, and it has also been the hardest hit by the rhino poaching crisis that has persisted for nearly two decades.