With the ink barely dry on the Kigali Amendment and ratification under way, the real work now begins. In the coming years, the Parties to the Montreal Protocol must give content to their commitments, translating words into action on the ground. Download the full report here.
To read this release in Japanese, click here. WASHINGTON, DC—The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) praised Japanese internet retail giant Rakuten Ichiba for its decision to end all sales of elephant ivory. Rakuten’s comprehensive policy change to ensure elephants are protected from the trade in ivory became effective July 1st. “EIA commends Rakuten for supporting African […]
LONDON– As the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 71) opens today in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance called on IMO member states to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters (1). Canada, backed by Finland, Germany, Iceland, the […]
As the Arctic continues to warm at twice the rate of the global average, it has become more accessible to industrial activities and shipping. These increasing activities pose potential risks – including a spill of heavy fuel oil (HFO) and disruption from noise – to the Arctic’s cetaceans (whales and dolphins), like the beluga whale […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for the closure of Japan’s domestic ivory market after new evidence of illegal trade in ivory tusks was linked to the Ministry of Environment’s tusk registration scheme. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department recently announced it obtained evidence suggesting that government-contracted Japan Wildlife Research Centre (JWRC) […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Draft documents published today set the terms for a new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Japan (JEFTA) that, in its current form, would likely result in increased illegal logging and timber smuggling, including within Europe’s last remaining virgin forests. The documents, posted to the website trade-leaks.org by Greenpeace, indicate […]