After a tense and sometimes turbulent two weeks in Florianopolis, Brazil, Ocean Campaigner Juliet Phillips reflects on the progress made during the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC67) and lifts the lid on arguments heard in support of the resumption of commercial whaling
An incredible document has landed on my desk, a policy position paper underpinning an article in the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) Summer 2018 Newsletter, which covered the views of a so-called ‘Large Yacht Industry Cluster’ regarding EU, US and Australian legislation on illegal timber
For those combatting transnational forest crime, the ability to identify and prevent stolen timber from import into domestic markets is a vital tool but for too long there has been no real international consensus as to how to judge whether timber has been legally acquired, leaving enforcement struggling to operate
The vaquita, with fewer than 30 of the tiny porpoises left alive – plummeting from 600 in less than two decades – is the most endangered animal on the planet. Found only in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California, the vaquita’s survival depends on the urgent removal of all illegal gillnets from their marine habitat
In this Investigator blog, one of our investigators recalls his scariest moment of working undercover while on a timber investigation in Asia and being arrested after arousing suspicion. Going undercover is nerve-wracking but it's vital not to be overcome by fear and fully understand the risks involved in the work
In this Investigator blog, one of our undercover investigators talks about the stress of maintaining an undercover identity which has a drastic impact on personal life and means you may be contacted at any time. However, the importance of undercover investigations in exposing criminal activity is a powerful reward