One of the biggest dates in the environmental calendar is happening in November when the 19th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – aka CITES – opens in Panama City. But just what is CITES?
Justin Gosling, the Senior Project Coordinator for EIA's Securing Criminal Justice projects in West and Central Africa talks with EIA Senior Press & Communications Officer Paul Newman about the Convention, how it came about, what it does and – just as importantly – what it doesn’t do.
With the clock ticking, can we agree a Global Plastics Treaty by the end of 2024?
Will Mexico’s crackdown on illegal fishing give vaquita porpoises a fighting chance?
EIA at 40 – ‘I've been threatened by senior government officials, shouted at and screamed at’
Oppression, sanctions and blood teak, hallmarks of Myanmar’s coup on its third anniversary
Drilling down into the detail of eco crime prosecutions on our open access Crime Tracker
Is the palm oil in so many of our products still a problem and will it ever be truly sustainable?
Why can’t we rely on technology to clean the oceans of our plastic waste?
What to expect as we enter round three of talks for a Global Plastics Treaty
The threatened species in traditional medicines and the big names investing in them
Why are World Heritage Sites such a vital tool for saving endangered species and habitats?
On World Rhino Day 2023, how is this magnificent species is doing versus illegal trade?
Iceland has resumed its slaughter of whales, but what future does the industry have?
As negotiations for the first Global Plastics Treaty continue, what about the Big Oil lobby?
Cultivating Plastics – how the use of agriplastics sows the seeds of pollution in farming
Methane madness – why the EU must tackle harmful emissions from its energy imports
How we’re using artificial intelligence to help tackle the illegal trade in tigers
What can we expect from the opening negotiations for the world’s first Global Plastics Treaty?
International Ozone Day - What’s next for the Montreal Protocol as it marks its 35th anniversary?
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies - the problems with methane
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