Myanmar’s brutal junta makes another grab for cash with major auctions of illicit timber
Myanmar’s violent military junta is poised to hold massive auctions of illicit timber to replenish its coffers
Tag: environmental-crime
Italian traders are defying the law and sanctions to keep importing teak from Myanmar
Italy has been exposed at the heart of an ongoing trade in illicit timber from Myanmar, in defiance of both EU trade regulations and sanctions imposed in response to the violent military coup earlier this year
Hong Kong to step up its fight against illegal wildlife trade by treating it as a serious crime
An amendment to include the crime in Hong Kong’s Serious Crime Ordinance (OSCO), which EIA has been campaigning for along with others, has just been passed by the Legislative Council
EIA victory in Netherlands’ highest court confirms EU rules for Myanmar timber imports
Royal Boogaerdt Timber broke the due diligence requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) when it imported Myanmar teak, the Council of State in the Netherlands has confirmed.
Nigeria seizes seven tonnes of pangolin scales as analysis launches to help it fight wildlife crime
Nigeria has announced a huge bust of pangolin scales and ivory on the eve of the launch of a new legal study seeking to help the country more effectively fight illegal wildlife trade
With elephants still being poached, there’s no excuse for Gov’t delay in implementing the UK Ivory Act
It's one year since a legal challenge to the UK Ivory Act was conclusively rejected in the UK courts – and we’re still waiting for the ban to be implemented