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
Tag: habitat-destruction
Europe has a new plan to tackle plastic pollution – but will concrete steps follow?
A new plan unveiled by the European Commission to curb plastic pollution is a step in the right direction but will only be effective if it is strongly implemented
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An art show with clear designs on the sustainability of our planet’s forests
The work of our Forests Campaign is featured in a new exhibition at London’s Serpentine Sackler Gallery entitled Cambio
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Conviction and jailing of timber criminals in Myanmar welcome – but what happens to the wood?
Two years after a seizure of timber by the Myanmar Forest Department at the port in Yangon, the incident has led to nine people being sentenced to 10 years each in prison for timber smuggling
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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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A wasted opportunity? Plastic waste exports targeted by UK, but further action needed
The UK Government has introduced its new Environment Bill, which includes powers to end exports of polluting plastic waste to some of the world’s poorest countries
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