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The founders of EIA congratulate the Animal Welfare Institute on its 75th anniversary

On behalf of EIA, co-founders Allan Thornton, Dave Currey and I are delighted to warmly congratulate the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) on its 75th anniversary. We are proud that AWI has been an important partner of EIA since it was founded in 1984. Indeed, without the strong support and encouragement of AWI Founder Christine Stevens […]

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Forest crime impunity is a national security threat — so how do we end it?

Today (25 June), EIA had the privilege of attending an invite-only event at London’s Churchill War Rooms, hosted by DEFRA’s Nature Security team during London Climate Action Week to understand about how tackling forest crimes through strong governance is essential to advancing nature security. The session, “Cascading Risks, Connected Systems: Why Nature Security Matters Now”, […]

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EIA at international conference to advance action on crimes affecting the environment

EIA campaigners will be in Vienna from Monday for the week-long 35th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). The meeting comes at a critical time for international efforts to address crimes that affect the environment, an area where political attention is increasing but collective action still falls short of […]

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Southern African Development Community reclaims lead role in global ivory trafficking

New EIA analysis indicates the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is resuming its long-held key role in trafficking ivory to meet demand in Asia. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, the region experienced a catastrophic elephant poaching crisis, leading to a significant decline in African savannah elephant populations. The 2016 African Elephant Status […]

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Zambia seizes a half-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by EIA, Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in the capital Lusaka on 9 March and arrested nine Zambians, including an individual from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), allegedly involved in the illegal wildlife trade. Officers from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) seized just under 550kg […]