Sentences with phrase «domestic ivory»
Domestic ivory refers to ivory that comes from animals such as elephants or mammoths that are found within a particular country, rather than being imported from other places. Full definition
In December 2016, in no small part due to information Esmond brought to light, the Government of China announced it would ban domestic ivory trade by January 1st, 2018.
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In 2016, 180 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), including Japan, unanimously agreed upon a resolution calling for the closure of domestic ivory markets in countries with legal markets linked to illegal trade or poaching.
It's time for Japan to ban domestic ivory trade starting with banning internet trade in ivory, therefore ending the sale of ivory hanko name seals, and ending with any further government registration of whole raw tusks — a huge loophole that allows illegal ivory to be legalized and laundered onto the Japanese domestic market.
In 2016 at CITES CoP17, Parties unanimously approved amendments to Resolution Conf.10.10 (Rev. CoP17), «Trade in elephant specimens,» that included recommending urgently closing domestic ivory markets that contribute to poaching or illegal trade.
While the international commercial trade in African elephant ivory has been banned since 1990, individual countries, including the U.S., have maintained varying levels of legal domestic ivory trade.
«To do this, Japan must enact a total ban on domestic ivory trade and permanently end its registration scheme.»
LONDON (Reuters)- Online selling and weak controls on domestic ivory sales in Japan are spurring illegal international trade in elephant tusks and contributing to a steep rise in poaching, activists said on Tuesday.
Though frequently highlighted as a model of domestic ivory control, Japan's system is plagued by loopholes and undercut by weak legislation to such an extent that no meaningful...
Japan has one of the world's largest domestic ivory markets, and Rakuten was once Japan's leading online retailer of ivory products.
The flourishing domestic ivory markets of Japan and China are now the key driving force behind Africa's poaching epidemic and global illegal ivory trade.»
As part of the plan, all ivory trading licenses will expire on December 31st, 2021, giving domestic ivory traders five years to liquidate their stocks.
While online domestic ivory trading is not illegal in Japan, the internet trade operates without meaningful government oversight.
The actions by the U.K. and Taiwan follow domestic ivory bans in mainland China and the US.
EIA applauds the United States for its leadership and urges all other nations, especially China, Japan, and Thailand, to follow the Unites States» lead and set firm timelines to close their own domestic ivory markets.
Increasing threats from organized crime and the presence of unregulated markets have resulted in a «highly significant correlation» between large - scale domestic ivory markets in Asia and Africa and poor law enforcement, the report suggests.
«While the issue of whether sales should be allowed to proceed or not has dominated much of the discussions here in Qatar, WWF and TRAFFIC believe the key driving force behind the ongoing elephant poaching is the continued existence of illegal domestic ivory markets across parts of Africa and Asia,» said Steven Broad, executive director of TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network of WWF and International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN.
It is time to end the tusk registration scheme and to close domestic ivory trade to reduce the demand that fuels ivory poaching.»
We campaign for elephant range states and ivory consumer nations like Japan to ban existing legal domestic ivory trade and crack down on poachers and organized criminals by enacting and enforcing tough laws and regulations.
With carving factories and shops closing in preparation for the end of domestic ivory sales, the price of tusks in China are plummeting.
The United States needs to crack down on wildlife trafficking and enact a moratorium on domestic ivory trade.
As a key element of these efforts to reduce demand, disrupt the trade, and set a global example, we urge the United States to implement a moratorium on domestic ivory trade — an important action that would build upon the messages of the ivory crush and close loopholes in U.S domestic legislation that allow for illicit trade to continue.
One of the many issues set to be discussed is the implementation of the landmark CITES decision to ban domestic ivory markets.
Last October 180 member nations of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) agreed unanimously to close domestic ivory markets where they contribute to illegal trade or poaching.
EIA's appeal comes on the heels of a resolution adopted by countries yesterday at the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Caught Flora and Fauna (CITES) 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP 17) recommending closure of domestic ivory markets globally on an urgent basis.
Addressing the demand is absolutely essential if we are going to deal with the poaching issues... Certainly closing down domestic ivory in China will have a dramatic impact, the Chinese market is the largest ivory market in the world.
The government's three - step plan aims to completely phase out domestic ivory trade in the next five years.
On Wednesday, Hong Kong government announced that its three - step plan to phase out domestic ivory trade by the end of 2021 was approved by the Chief Executive in Council.
To combat this crisis and protect elephants, major ivory markets including the United States, China, and Hong Kong have committed to taking steps to ban domestic ivory trade.
EIA president Allan Thornton said: «AEON's decision to end all ivory sales in its malls sends a strong signal to the people of Japan that domestic ivory trade in Japan must end to help protect Africa's elephants.»
«EIA continues to encourage the Government of Japan to urgently close its legal domestic ivory market consistent with the CITES resolution and global efforts to protect elephants from the deadly ivory trade.»
Together, Esmond and Lucy have produced countless reports documenting in detail the exploding demand for illegal ivory; a demand that in China, Vietnam and Laos provided impetus for an international movement to ban domestic ivory trade.
Esmond — with his indefatigable energy and efforts — made an indelible and tangible impact in that the Government of China indeed did act to fulfill its commitments to ban domestic ivory trade.
Hong Kong, too, announced that its three - step plan to phase out domestic ivory trade by the end of 2021 has been approved.
The United States has nearly ended its domestic ivory trade, and China and other nations have committed to closing down their domestic ivory markets.
At the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii last year, delegates passed a motion to ban all domestic ivory markets.
«It is our hope that we can use our expertise to convince policy makers at home and abroad of the need for these regulations and to close all domestic ivory markets.»
EIA is working to ensure the strongest regulatory ban on the ivory trade is implemented and believes strong U.S. leadership is needed to focus the international dialogue on closing down all domestic ivory markets, both illegal and legal.
Despite a landmark decision at CITES CoP17 in 2016 to close down domestic ivory markets, the Government of Japan has refused to ban ivory sales or acknowledge the role Japan plays in the illegal ivory trade and poaching of elephants.
• Learn more about Rakuten's decision to cease ivory sales by reading EIA's press release and associated blog post • Check out Blood e-Commerce, our 2014 report on Rakuten's ivory sales • Read about Japan's domestic ivory market and how it contributes to elephant poaching and illegal trade in our two recent reports: Japan's Illegal Ivory Trade (2015) and The Dirty Secrets of Japan's Illegal Ivory Trade (2016)
«Only a ban on Japan's domestic ivory trade and permanently ending registration of tusks can rectify the damage.»
Taiwan has introduced a bill that will ban all domestic ivory trade effective January 1, 2020.
«Japan is the largest remaining legal domestic ivory market.
«The Government of Japan is not only promoting trade in illegal ivory to sustain its ivory traders, but is also sabotaging international efforts to ban the domestic ivory trade by China and other nations,» said EIA president Allan Thornton.
«To show it is serious about stopping its illegal ivory trade problem, Japan needs to cease all registration of whole tusks immediately as a step in closing its domestic ivory market,» said Grabiel.
EIA urges the Government of Japan to halt plans to launch its tusk registration campaign and start taking steps to close down its domestic ivory market.
Last year, parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) unanimously agreed upon a resolution calling for the closure of domestic ivory markets in countries with legal markets linked to illegal trade or poaching.