This is where I'm appalled at WWF's activities on
ivory trade policy: their use of language and clever marketing tactics.
Not exact matches
If true, dismantling the
ivory trade provides a potent counterterrorism
policy, and one worthy of national and international resources.
Rakuten's comprehensive
policy change to ensure elephants are protected from the
trade in
ivory became effective July 1st.
«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.
«Members of the scientific community are particularly aware of the destructive effects the
ivory trade is having on populations of African elephants,» said Dr. Susan Lieberman, Vice President of International
Policy at the Wildlife Conservation Society and a signatory to the letter.
It also demonstrated the power of the apartheid South African argument within WWF that they needed to maintain their
ivory trade to raise precious funds no matter how that
policy decimated other elephant populations.
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.