Vietnam’s new wildlife trade crackdown is a positive step but must not be another empty promise
Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on Thursday pledged to step up his country’s fight against the illegal wildlife trade
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Wildlife crime syndicate members jailed for total of 56.5 years – kingpin due up later
Nine members of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking gangs were today (20 July) sentenced by a Malawi court to a total of 56.5 years’ prison time
New UN report on illegal wildlife trade is welcome but some findings could mislead
The key conclusions on ivory and rhino trade in a major new UN report on the international wildlife trade are “premature and misleading”
EIA podcast – why it’s vital to go after the huge profits of illegal wildlife trade
The global illegal wildlife trade is worth billions every year – but these huge profits are seldom targeted
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Following the blood money – the importance of targeting the huge profits of illegal wildlife trade
The blood money fueling environmental crime, driving corruption and undermining sustainable development and conservation is all too rarely targeted in criminal investigations
Sustainable palm oil watchdog’s credibility questioned by independent review
A highly critical independent review has highlighted significant failings by the watchdog set up to reassure consumers that everyday products with palm oil have been made without damaging the environment
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