Blog Posts
- USTR Timber Verification Request Echoes EIA's Concerns About Traceability in Peru
USTR Timber Verification Request Echoes EIA's Concerns About Traceability in Peru
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) took action yesterday under the US – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA), calling on the Peruvian government to verify that three 2017 timber shipments from Peru to the United States complied with all applicable Peruvian laws and regulations.
- Time for FSC to Embrace Traceability, Transparency and Technology
Time for FSC to Embrace Traceability, Transparency and Technology
In a new article in Yale360, renowned environmental writer Richard Conniff identifies fundamental problems facing the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification group. Unfortunately, in too many parts of the world, organizations such as the FSC are merely certifying the status quo.
- Mourning the Loss of Esmond Martin
Mourning the Loss of Esmond Martin
The loss of Esmond Martin, found dead in his Nairobi home over the weekend, is a tragic development not just for his family, friends and colleagues, but for the entire international community and all those who supported the protection of Africa's elephants as well as its rhinos.
- Diana's Song: Musicians join indigenous defenders in Peru's threatened Amazon
Diana's Song: Musicians join indigenous defenders in Peru's threatened Amazon
It’s not every day that the average person finds herself sitting on a stage in Lima, singing an unknown song in a native Amazonian language to half a million viewers on Facebook Live, with back-up vocals by KT Tunstall and musical accompaniment by Maroon 5’s guitarist, Dave Matthews Band’s bassist, and the lead singers of Guster and Kanaku & El Tigre. But Diana Rios is not your average person, and this was not your average day.
- International award recognizes EIA’s ‘unique’ climate investigations and work
International award recognizes EIA’s ‘unique’ climate investigations and work
EIA was delighted to be among 60 recipients recognized in the Ozone Awards 2017 by Parties to the Montreal Protocol for extraordinary commitment and outstanding contributions to fighting climate change.
- Fighting Forest Crime: CITES takes action against illegal rosewood trade
Fighting Forest Crime: CITES takes action against illegal rosewood trade
At its 69th meeting, the Standing Committee (SC69) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) took important steps to curb the destructive illegal trade in rosewoods from Africa.
- Standards Dialogue Must Continue at Montreal Protocol Meetings
Standards Dialogue Must Continue at Montreal Protocol Meetings
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and a year since finalizing the Kigali Amendment, the landmark global agreement to phase down climate damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
- California Kicks Off HFC Rulemakings Ahead of Bonn Climate Talks
California Kicks Off HFC Rulemakings Ahead of Bonn Climate Talks
At UN climate talks in Bonn this week, U.S. states are helping fill the void left in American leadership.
- Fighting illegal logging in Peru: The Full Story
Fighting illegal logging in Peru: The Full Story
Last week, the United States blocked timber imports from Peruvian exporter Inversiones La Orosa for up to three years, due to massive amounts of illegal wood in one of their shipments.
- Canada's New Marine Protected Area Envisions a Better Future for Narwhals and Belugas
Canada's New Marine Protected Area Envisions a Better Future for Narwhals and Belugas
Read what Canada's largest marine protected area means for the local marine life, indigenous people, and industry.
- On World Rhino Day, EIA Calls for an End to All Rhino Horn Trade
On World Rhino Day, EIA Calls for an End to All Rhino Horn Trade
To protect rhinos, domestic rhino horn markets must be shut down and pro-trade arguments must be abandoned.
- California’s Next Cool Climate Move
California’s Next Cool Climate Move
California is setting the bar on climate action in the United States and EIA is encouraging stakeholders to help out.
- In Japan, the Ivory Commerce Times are a Changin’
In Japan, the Ivory Commerce Times are a Changin’
On World Elephant Day, EIA takes stock of recent positive news for elephants.
- Montreal Protocol Discusses Kigali Amendment Implementation
Montreal Protocol Discusses Kigali Amendment Implementation
Parties to the Montreal Protocol met for the first time since October 2016, when all countries agreed to phase down HFCs.
- Second Postcard from the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee
Second Postcard from the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee
EIA returned from the 71st Marine Environment Protection Committee meetings with some positive updates
- Japan's Rakuten Closes the Door on Ivory Sales
Japan's Rakuten Closes the Door on Ivory Sales
As Japan's largest online retailer ends its ivory sales, EIA takes a look back on how we got here.
- PEFC: A Fig Leaf for Stolen Timber
PEFC: A Fig Leaf for Stolen Timber
A new blog post on the shortcomings of timber certifying body, PEFC
- PEFC:盗伐材の隠れ蓑
- Waking Up to Climate Change
Waking Up to Climate Change
EIA staffer traveled to Antarctica to learn about climate change and recounts the expedition in our blog
- A 21st Century Standard for American Fridges
A 21st Century Standard for American Fridges
A new safety standard brings U.S. consumers one step closer to being able to purchase climate friendly household refrigerators.
- Historic Sentence for Largest Wildlife Crime in Recent History
Historic Sentence for Largest Wildlife Crime in Recent History
Trader smuggled 50 million dollars’ worth of rosewood into Singapore, expects jail
- New Website User Friendly, Highlights EIA’s Core
New Website User Friendly, Highlights EIA’s Core
EIA has redesigned its website. Check out what's new.
- Ratifying the Kigali HFC Amendment: A No-brainer for the U.S.
Ratifying the Kigali HFC Amendment: A No-brainer for the U.S.
EIA takes a look at why the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol should be ratified by the United States
- EIA reflects on 10 years of HFC campaigning following Kigali Amendment
EIA reflects on 10 years of HFC campaigning following Kigali Amendment
Following successful negotiations to the Montreal Protocol, EIA reflects on ten years of calling for a phase out of HFC gases.
- Stolen Forests: The West African Precious Woods Crisis
Stolen Forests: The West African Precious Woods Crisis
The dry forests of West Africa – fragile transition ecosystems located between the Northern Sahelian desert and the South Central African tropical forests – are home to valuable...