Law passed: Importing illegally sourced timber is now banned in the EU.
“There is no silver bullet in stopping the illegal trade in timber but this is a good first shot” – Faith Doherty.
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Final word from the IWC
It is a huge relief that Japan, Norway and Iceland were not rewarded with IWC sanctioned catch limits
EU ban on illegal timber is passed
Important first step towards shutting down the timber barons must now be backed up with stiff penalties THE European Parliament has today (Wednesday) voted overwhelmingly for legislation to ban illegally logged timber and wood products from all EU territories. London-based campaigning group the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has been at the forefront of efforts [...]
EU outlaws all illegal timber
Campaign group ‘ecstatic’ at major victory against the timber barons.
UK could be forced to pay half a million for commercial whaling
THE London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today revealed that proposals to resume commercial whaling under the International Whaling Commission (IWC) for a 10-year period could cost European tax payers more than £5.6 million. A document posted to the IWC’s website last week outlined basic costs for setting up a Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Scheme (MCSS) [...]
Undercover team exposes the tiger trade
‘Dangerous Trade’ documentary airs in the USA on Sunday, June 6 at 10pm (ET) on Planet Green A HARD-hitting new film following the work of the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) to expose the illegal underworld of tiger trafficking will air on Planet Green on Sunday, June 6 at 10pm (ET). The film has already [...]