Sentences with phrase «ending ivory trade»
EIA has created a two - page briefing on ending the ivory trade to save elephants.
https://eia-global.org/
It focused on ending the ivory trade in Thailand.
«By ending ivory trade on its Japanese site, Rakuten has demonstrated its commitment to progressive environmental policies and global conservation leadership,» said Amy Zets Croke, EIA Policy Analyst.
They're pushing for several pieces of legislation regarding animal cruelty, from how domestic cases are handled by law enforcement to ending the ivory trade market.
Treehugger has reported on several of DiCaprio's efforts, dating back to 2004, including the above - mentioned World Wildlife Fund, the fight to end the ivory trade by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, clean water efforts by Global Green USA and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Not exact matches
The prince says that he wants to see an end to the ivory trade, which could wipe out what remains of herds of African and Asian elephants, not just for this generation but also for his son and his son's children.
Measurements of salt particles in ice cores suggest that storminess rose toward the end of the occupation, perhaps making voyages to hunt and trade walrus ivory even more dangerous.
The results confirm what many conservationists have suspected: Long - term stockpiles don't contribute much ivory to illegal trade, and poached ivory quickly ends up in illegal markets.
We hope you can join us all and together we can help to ensure an end to the illegal ivory trade and that the only orphans here are from natural causes.
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.
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.»
The U.S. acted on its pledge to end commercial ivory sales by announcing a «near - total ban» on the commercial trade of elephant ivory.
«To do this, Japan must enact a total ban on domestic ivory trade and permanently end its registration scheme.»
Two leading companies in Japan have committed to ending ivory sales in order to protect elephants, sending a strong signal within Japan and internationally that the trade in ivory products has no role in Japan's marketplace.
EIA applauds the leadership of Rakuten and Aeon and urges all ivory trading interests to end the trade in ivory.
«Only a ban on Japan's domestic ivory trade and permanently ending registration of tusks can rectify the damage.»
I'm interested to see that WWF and TRAFFIC have welcomed China and the USA's pledge to end trade and domestic sale of ivory «in a timely manner».
China has pledged to shut down all trade in ivory by the end of 2017, a move that conservationists are hailing as a «game changer» for elephant conservation.
It is time to end the tusk registration scheme and to close domestic ivory trade to reduce the demand that fuels ivory poaching.»
In the wake of the historic ivory crush, the United States must follow up with strong policies that will help crush the ivory trade and bring an end to the poaching crisis.
Thailand's Prime Minister repeated claims made in the past pledging to end the domestic ivory trade, yet there is no timeline for this ban and the world's elephants become increasingly endangered while policy change languishes.
Following news that China is taking steps to close its domestic ivory trade, EIA calls on Japan, the largest remaining ivory market, to also end the trade.