On International Leopard Day, these shy big cats need us to end their commercial exploitation
As a species, leopards are adaptable and built to endure – we should be giving them the best chance of doing so
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It’s the 20th anniversary of palm oil watchdog RSPO – but 20 years of failure is nothing to celebrate
Today (8 April), the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RPSO) – the main voluntary certification scheme for palm oil – will be 20-years-old
Why has it taken the killing of a Dayak villager for these palm oil sourcing companies to act?
Local police in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan shot dead an indigenous Dayak community member and critically injured two others as they protested against a palm oil company
Amazon boss needs to clear the decks – is his $500m yacht fitted with Myanmar blood timber?
... Teak is highly prized in luxury yacht building for its durability, water-repellent properties and elegant appearance. And as the best teak on Earth is found in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), it may be assumed that it will have been used for the acres of decking on Bezos's yacht, although neither he nor Oceanco have confirmed it
Criminal cases give hope the EU will get tough over illegal imports of Myanmar’s blood teak
The first successful criminal prosecutions under the EU Timber Regulation may be a turning point in meaningful enforcement of the law created to keep stolen and illicit timber out of the bloc’s markets.
Myanmar blacklisted by financial watchdog to curb military junta’s exploitation of natural resources
Since the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, EIA’s Forests campaigners have been investigating and exposing the illicit timber trade from Myanmar to international markets