The fourth issue of the EIA Illegal Trade Bulletin highlights examples that show the evolving risks of illegal refrigerant trade and the critical role of effective enforcement and training to address them.
As we look back at the last year and look forward to 2026, the next generation of environmental advocates shared some words of wisdom with us about connecting with nature.
Thank you to our staff and donors, then and now, that have helped shape who we are today. With your support, we’re sure we’ll be able to keep making a meaningful impact over the next 35 years.
A clear outcome from CoP20 is that support for the closure of domestic ivory markets, and monitoring of those that remain open, stands. EIA strongly urges Japan to close its domestic ivory market to align itself with most elephant range States and former leading consumer countries.
With the exception of the outcome for saiga, CoP20 delivered positive outcomes for EIA’s focal species, which mostly involved preventing any backwards slide in the level of protection afforded by CITES.
In 2025, the Environmental Investigation Agency US continued to prove that bold action and relentless investigation can drive lasting change.