Sentences with phrase «from ivory sales»
WWF have recently, along with others, linked the ivory trade with wars and «terrorism», although many of us have been saying this since the 80s when wars in Angola, Mozambique, Somalia and Sudan were part funded by money from ivory sales.
https://eia-global.org/ Not exact matches
Georgia Representative Buddy Carter (R) asked this question after first noting the rampant sale of opioids and ivory from endangered elephants over Facebook.
In his email, Martens mentions everything from lowering the cap on greenhouse gas emissions and securing funding for long - neglected flood control structures and coastal erosion projects to banning the sale and importation of elephant and rhinoceros ivory and undertaking «one of the largest additions to the forest preserve in the state's history.»
They run from solar energy incentives to banning the sale of illicit ivory.
GLOBAL internet auction site eBay announced on Monday that it will ban the sale of ivory from all of its 39 sites worldwide from January 2009.
EBay has already banned the sale of bullets, guns and pornography on its site and plans to crack down on endangered animal sales with the help of software filters that flag words such as «ivory» and prevent sellers from posting listings of illegal items, Cartwright said.
Law enforcement agencies and conservationist are expected to make use of the system — developed by researchers from the University's Centre for Cyber Security — in their ongoing battle against illegal ivory sales.
He thinks DNA tracking may ultimately curb ivory sales because it can reveal whether dealers are telling the truth about where their ivory comes from.
I took advantage of the sales earlier this year to snap up an ivory rollneck wool jumper from Joseph, which I can already see is going to become a workhorse over the colder months, and I recently added this grey oversized cable knit sweater to my wardrobe, which has a little more structure and looks great worn loose with denim mini skirts.
Uniqlo coat / old; similar from ASOS Everlane sweater / exact (limited sizes in ivory) or similar Madewell jeans / old; similar by Banana Republic Sam Edelman boots / exact (on sale!)
Sale PSA: Flat ivory Valentino Rockstud sandals, now 40 % off, a great military green safari jacket from Theory, now 50 % off, gorgeous beaded silk tassel earrings from Oscar de la Renta, now 50 % off, and classic pure white Velcro...
I accessorised with the ivory silk sash during the day and the Demi Corello gold belt for the evening, sourced from the sample sale at the Charlie Brear flagship store in London.
From what I can find, Rakuten still allows the sale of elephant ivory and whale meat, so no sale for me.
Further, she supported a bill that would give a $ 100 tax deduction for adopting a pet from a qualified animal rescue organization and legislature restricting the sale of not just ivory, but pre-ban ivory as well.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservationists from leading African organizations are appealing to internet retail giant Rakuten to immediately cease sales of elephant ivory products during the current poaching epidemic.
Thailand currently bans the sale of ivory from wild elephants but permits the trade in ivory from captive domestic elephants.
In November 2008, 108 tonnes of ivory was sold in a «one - off» sale to China and Japan from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
EIA is also appealing to Rakuten Ichiba and SoftBank, which owns Yahoo! Japan, to ban all online ads or auctions from offering elephant ivory for sale.