Asia

Asia is home to rapidly growing markets and large product suppliers, and therefore presents a critical place of interest for environmental protection and trade policy. We work throughout East and Southeast Asia and the Russian Far East to protect endangered species and ensure strong enforcement of environmental laws.

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Letters 19 January 2023

Letter: NGOs Urge Action from Tokyo on Ivory

On January 19, 2023, EIA and 17 other Japanese and international NGOs sent a letter to Tokyo’s Governor Koike, applauding her and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for action taken on the trade in elephant ivory thus far. The organizations also encouraged Tokyo to continue to heed the recommendations from the designated Advisory Council, including by enacting an ordinance […]

Areas of work:
- Wildlife

Report 5 December 2022

EIA Briefing to the 91st Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund (MLF)

A number of important tasks lie ahead of the Members of the Executive Committee to the Multilateral Fund (ExCom MLF) at its 91st meeting. First and foremost, the Members need to make progress on the cost guidelines for the HFC phase-down under the Kigali Amendment, including the starting point for sustained aggregate reductions, incremental operating […]

Areas of work:
- Climate

Blog 28 November 2022

CITES CoP19 – an overall win for wildlife with greater commitments to protect a variety of species

Campaigners from EIA’s UK and US offices have returned from the 19th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties ( CoP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Panama – and declared it an overall win for wildlife. As well as CoP19, the summit from 14-25 November also featured the 75th and 76th […]

Areas of work:
- Wildlife

Press Release 11 November 2022

Japan Prime Minister Urged to Commit to Japan’s Ivory Market Closure

Washington, DC and Tokyo, Japan – Before the 19th meeting of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Nov 14-25, non-government organizations are appealing to Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Japan’s commitment to closing its ivory market to protect elephants from the threat of […]

Areas of work:
- Wildlife

Report 8 November 2022

Rhinoceros Poaching in Botswana

In 2017, rhino poaching started to increase in Botswana as poachers began killing rhinos in the vast Okavango Delta region in the northwest of the country. EIA’s situational analysis highlights some of the key issues facing Botswana’s conservation sector and contains EIA’s recommendations for actions to be taken by Botswana and CITES CoP19. Read the […]

Areas of work:
- Wildlife

Report 7 November 2022

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Tackling transnational wildlife trafficking between West and Central Africa and South-East Asia

West and Central Africa continues to raise concerns among Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) as a significant hub for global wildlife trafficking. This briefing highlights the parallel responsibilities and shortcomings of both West and Central Africa and South-East Asia in implementing their commitments under […]

Areas of work:
- Wildlife