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
Tag: laos
International task force agrees to target money laundering in illegal wildlife trade
Agreement has been reached by the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to crack down on money laundering linked to the illegal wildlife trade
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CITES CoP18 unpacked – evaluating wins and losses for the environment
The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) wrapped up today in Geneva, Switzerland. Campaigners from our UK and US offices were in attendance throughout, pushing for the adoption of strong decisions to combat illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade. Among the hundreds of […]
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Instead of closing tiger farms, Laos helped them proliferate – it’s time for trade sanctions
Despite more than five years of non-compliance proceedings, there has been virtually no progress in Laos in relation to its pledge to phase out tiger farms - it's now time for CITES trade sanctions
CITES Parties must get tough and show resolve in fight against illegal wildlife trade
One of the biggest events on the international conservation calendar gets under way this week and our campaigners will be there to press for robust action to safeguard threatened species from illegal trade. The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and meetings […]
If you live in the UK, ask your MP to help us save tigers and other big cats from trade
On 17 July 2019, our Wildlife campaigners will be in Westminster asking MPs and peers to join calls to end trade in big cats. We need your help