by Adam Cruise | Feb 19, 2021 | Commentary
On 28th January, the European Commission published its draft proposals to further tighten the rules on ivory trade and reduce the risk of the EU market contributing to illegal ivory trading. These legislative provisions are supplemented by a draft revised guidance on...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 28, 2020 | Commentary
By Rosie Awori – Pan African Wildlife Conservation Network World leaders came together on 30th September to express their commitment to maintaining and protecting global biodiversity. At the UN Summit on Biodiversity, 64 political leaders, most speaking...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 27, 2019 | News
By Martin Banks – Parliament Magazine Animals rights organisations say elephants “are in crisis” now, with 20,000 killed each year. The EU has revealed that it will soon be introducing new regulations to help combat the trade in ivory. The announcement was...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 23, 2019 | News
By Miranda Green, The Hill The European Union and Japan will be able to keep their domestic ivory trades open despite a push to end the market globally at this year’s international wildlife trafficking meeting in Geneva. The decision, concluded Wednesday at the 18th...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 26, 2019 | Press Releases
While EU Member State experts are due to meet on 27th March to discuss the future of the EU domestic ivory market, Belgium adds momentum to efforts to ban the trade across the European Union. Last week Belgium’s House of Representatives unanimously supported...