China’s Belt and Road Initiative could pose increased risk to endangered wildlife, EIA warns UK MPs
China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative brings with it increased risks of endangered wildlife consumption and illegal wildlife trade
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Dutch court rules importers of Myanmar teak must be able to trace legality from stump to shipping
A Dutch court has ruled that importers of teak from Myanmar must be able to trace the legality of the luxury timber all the way back to felling
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From tiger trafficking to supermarket plastics – the differences we’ve made in 2019!
As we prepare to get our teeth into a new decade of challenges, here’s a look back at some of the highlights from a busy year in 2019
We’re in a global climate emergency, so why are we putting out more emissions than ever?
Despite growing awareness of the climate emergency and mass demonstrations around the world demanding urgent action, two new reports reveal we’re collectively pumping out more dangerous gas emissions than ever. The reports from the United Nations Environmental Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) show that action on the streets has yet to translate into […]
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Antiques traders are in the High Court this week seeking to quash UK’s landmark Ivory Act
A law designed to protect elephants could be struck off the statute books because of resistance from the antiques trade
EU right to fear possible rise in whale meat exports to Japan from Iceland and Norway
Japan’s plan to hunt whales within its own economic waters might lead to more whale meat exports from Iceland and Norway
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