We are pleased to share with you our 2016 Annual Report. EIA believes protecting the world’s natural resources, climate, and wildlife will be needed now more than ever before, and we deeply appreciate our supporters who allow us to continue this vital work. To read the full 2016 Annual Report report, click here.
On April 2nd, 2014, Sri Lankan customs officials announced the seizure of 420 metric tons (3,669 logs) of rosewood.1 At the time, officials proclaimed that this was the largest ever recorded seizure of rosewood.2 According to CMA CGM online tracking3, the 28 containers seized by Sri Lankan authorities were originally loaded in Zanzibar on March 2nd, […]
EIA’s new report outlines the climate imperative of modernizing standards for successful implementation of the Kigali Amendment and the ongoing HCFC phase-out. The Montreal Protocol and other policy venues have recently started recognizing updated standards as a critical step to implementing the transition away from HCFCs and HFCs. The pace at which this work continues […]
Read the full report.Visit the interactive website.The results of a two-year investigation by EIA, The Rosewood Racket details the journey of illegal African rosewood, also known as “kosso,” from the remote forests of Nigeria beset by illegal logging to luxury furniture boutiques in China, despite protections placed on this threatened tree species by the […]
In 2016, EIA released Transitioning HFCs in India, a report estimating the growing contributions of multinational fast food and beverage companies to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions in India. Since the last report was published, the HFC regulatory landscape has changed dramatically. In October 2016, India along with nearly 200 other Parties to the Montreal Protocol adopted the historic Kigali […]
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.