Tanzania’s irresponsible hydropower project is destroying a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Government of Tanzania called on to stop construction of the Rufiji hydropower project in the Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Doing it by the book: New resources for financial investigations of illegal wildlife trade
The Royal United Services Institute and EIA have launched new resources to help enforcement agencies around the world to use financial intelligence to crack down on illegal wildlife trade
UNESCO must stop ‘vanity’ hydropower dam set to destroy Africa’s largest protected wildlife area
The Tanzanian Government is teetering on the edge of committing irreversible environmental damage with aggressive plans for a dam in one of the world’s most famous wildlife reserves - a UNESCO World Heritage site
China’s crackdown shows the impact intelligence-led enforcement can make on wildlife crime
China Customs has this week announced the seizure of 2,748 elephant tusks following a major enforcement crackdown.
Busted! China customs dismantles major ivory trafficking syndicate
We are pleased to see that the Chinese authorities have confirmed the capture and repatriation of Ou, one of the key players in a massive ivory smuggling syndicate based in Shuidong, China.
Unpacking CITES Standing Committee – the hits and misses for endangered species
These meetings assess the progress made by countries on key issues of wildlife and timber trade, as set out in CITES. We persistently advocate robust measures for the protection of wild fauna and flora. This 70th meeting was a busy one with a lot to digest, here’s a summary of the key issues with which we engaged
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