One in 10 Chinese tourists in Japan and South-East Asia plan to buy ivory despite knowing it’s illegal
New report indicates how Chinese travellers may consume ivory while abroad in Japan or South-East Asia
New report indicates how Chinese travellers may consume ivory while abroad in Japan or South-East Asia
Survey reveals 87 per cent of those polled in 25 EU countries want new laws to ensure the products sold in EU countries do not contribute to global deforestation
An overwhelming majority of Europeans want new laws to ensure the food they eat and the products they buy don’t drive global deforestation
The European Commission is to decide whether the EU will develop an Action Plan on deforestation and degradation – failure to act would mean the EU will be unable to deliver on its international commitments to halt deforestation by 2020, protect climate and biodiversity and to guarantee that human rights are respected
A joint briefing calling on the European Commission to take stronger action against illegal logging through the existing EU Forests Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan and to address EU goals to tackle deforestation with a new Action Plan
The Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and the WWF presented a new report at the UN Crime Congress this week in Doha. It Reviews major gaps and the obstacles in the global legal architecture that stand in the way of the global response to transnational organised environmental crime.