Value of Global Environment Crime goes higher – Report
A report by Unep and Interpol shows that the value of global environmental crime is 26 per cent larger than previous estimates. Today, the...
AWF Hails Near Total Ban on Elephant Ivory in United States
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has welcomed the revision of a United States government rule on the elephant that will make it more difficult...
Iran, UNEP sign environmental joint plan of action
Iran and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) have signed a joint plan of action on managing hazardous wastes and promoting collaborative researches. The...
Global Coastal Cleanup Gathers Trash Weighing More than 100 Boeing 737s
More than eight million kilograms of trash -- equivalent to the weight of more than 100 Boeing 737 aircrafts -- was collected by nearly...
Celebrities Back UN Campaign to End Illegal Trade in Wildlife
The United Nations and celebrities from across the globe have launched a campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife, which has pushied many species...
University team wins prize for crack down on wildlife crime project
A Leicester University team has won a prize for a project to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA device. The DNA...
Blind Man and his armless friend have planted over 10,000 trees
It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then you hear a story about people overcoming all odds to help others and it completely...
Thailand refuses to submit Elephant tusks to Kenya for ivory trafficking trial
Authorities in Thailand have refused to release elephant tusks needed for the trial of a man, his two sons and two other suspects in...
India to burn its Ivory stockpile in stand against poaching
Just a few weeks after Kenya set 105 tonnes of its ivory stockpile on fire, experts in India are seeking provision to destroy the...
France Environment Minister announces total ban on Ivory
French Minister of Environment, Energy and the Sea, Ségolène Royal, announced internationally her decision to adopt a near total ban of ivory sales in...
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