En un hecho histórico para combatir la deforestación, la Cámara de Representantes de Colombia aprobó el martes una ley emblemática que establece la trazabilidad obligatoria en el sector ganadero del país, lo que significa que por primera vez habrá salvaguardas para garantizar que la carne que se vende en los supermercados de Colombia no esté vinculada a la deforestación.
In a historic move to fight deforestation, the Colombian House of Representatives passed a landmark law on Tuesday that requires mandatory traceability in the country’s cattle sector – meaning that for the first time, there will be safeguards to make sure the beef on supermarket shelves in Colombia is not linked to deforestation.
À la suite de la publication du rapport de l’EIA et de PremiCongo sur des allégations selon lesquelles le plus grand producteur mondial de cobalt aurait provoqué une crise sanitaire en RDC, le gouvernement de la RDC a annoncé qu’une inspection menée par les autorités aurait bientôt lieu à la mine de Tenke Fungurume.
Following the release of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and PremiCongo’s groundbreaking report on allegations that the world’s largest cobalt producer has caused a health crisis in the DRC, the government of DRC has announced that a government-led inspection will soon take place at the Tenke Fungurume mine.
From major retailers facing million-dollar penalties in the U.S. to coordinated global crackdowns, enforcement actions reveal the scale and complexity of the illegal refrigerant trade. In Issue 6 of EIA’s Illegal Trade Bulletin, we highlight two recent U.S. enforcement successes, a major global operation targeting environmental crime, a refrigerant auction in Belgium, and a UN campaign celebrating women champions of environmental enforcement.
By analyzing court verdicts, EIA’s new report sheds light on the routes, methods, and networks involved in supplying rhino horn to Chinese consumers and China’s criminal justice response to rhino horn trafficking.