In April 2008, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released a landmark report, Environmental Crime – A Threat to Our Future. The report brought together key evidence across a range of crime types – from illegal logging and wildlife trafficking to pollution and climate crimes – highlighting the role of corruption and the critical need for […]
As a species, leopards are adaptable and built to endure – we should be giving them the best chance of doing so
Today (8 April), the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RPSO) – the main voluntary certification scheme for palm oil – will be 20-years-old
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
... 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
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.