We expose illegal refrigerant trade in Europe – ‘the biggest eco-crime no-one’s heard of’
Europe’s ambitions to fight climate change are being torpedoed by a soaring trade in illegal hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
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Europe’s ambitions to fight climate change are being torpedoed by a soaring trade in illegal hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
EIA supporter Ronni Ancona talks about her passion for the natural world and for our work to safeguard it
Out of Africa revealed how West and Central Africa have emerged as major sourcing and export hubs for the illegal trafficking of elephant ivory and pangolin scales to Asia
EIA has a deserved global reputation for our undercover investigations into environmental crime, but less well known is the painstaking work done behind the scenes by our Intelligence Team
The case was an important one, involving multiple perpetrators operating across borders in two different continents, a criminal network trading in both poached elephant ivory and pangolin scales
Following weeks, if not months, of preparation, EIA investigators are deployed to the field with the aim of engaging subjects of interest and obtaining valuable information on illicit trades and criminal networks. Gathering information in the field can be a long and arduous process, especially in new places where we need to start with a […]