Sentences with phrase «on ivory trade»

Ivory destruction ceremonies have been a litmus test for where a country stands on the ivory trade ever since Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi torched 13 tons of ivory in 1989, setting the stage for a vote to ban international trade in ivory by parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Since our founding, we have achieved lasting successes, such as the international ban on ivory trade in 1989 and the passage of the 2008 Lacey Act amendment in the United States.

The United States government implemented its own ban on ivory trade in 2016, and imposed stricter penalties to those who engage in wildlife trafficking.

This is where I'm appalled at WWF's activities on ivory trade policy: their use of language and clever marketing tactics.

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.

Though this decline was slowed after the international ban on the ivory trade, elephants are being slaughtered at an alarmingly rate again.

(The demand for elephant ivory, of course, is also way up; I encourage you to read Alex Shoumatoff's article in Vanity Fair on the ivory trade for more.)

«But until China and other countries do something to crack down on the ivory trade,» Roca said, «all the forensics in the world aren't going to stop elephants from being poached.»

Within this framework, the international ban on the ivory trade has created an environment favourable to the conservation of elephants.

It also would have hampered protection of other threatened species and blocked tougher restrictions on the ivory trade.

The campaign aims to help the endangered animals in their homeland, educate the public about the damage ivory consumption does to elephant populations and secure a moratorium on ivory trading in the U.S., the world's second largest importer of ivory.

Not exact matches

They usually built their towns on islands adjoining the mainland for purposes of defense against the tribes of the hinterland, settled down and married African women, and traded in gold, slaves, ivory, and other African products.

Outgoing Assemblyman Bob Sweeney said a three - way deal has been reached on to inhibit the trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horns in New York — a main goal of his.

Millions of dollars of ivory was destroyed in Central Park on Thursday as the state fights for elephants and against illegal ivory trade.

Rightfully banned in 1989 by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and condemned by anyone with a conscience, ivory is now mostly relegated to dusty china cabinets and old piano keys.

Even though other countries are clamping down on illegal ivory, the unconstrained trade in Japan may offer loopholes for criminals to keep selling ivory — fuelling elephant poaching

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Members of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress, happening this week in Honolulu, will decide on Motion 7, whichwould call on the IUCN to encourage governments to shut down the ivory trade — and provide help in doing so.

IFAW argues that in online sales it's impossible to distinguish between legal ivory (antique pieces that predate strict trade treaties on endangered species) and modern, illicit ivory harvested by poachers.

Former Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi began incinerating stockpiles of ivory in 1989 at the same time as the ban on the international trade in ivory came into effect.

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.

In response, FWS will impose a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory within the United States, including resale and exports.

Such knowledge is essential if African countries and their supporters hope to enforce the ban on international ivory trading enacted 16 years ago.

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Bigelow also directed and partnered with Annapurna on the animated short LAST DAYS, about illegal elephant poaching and the ivory trade.

While The Ivory Game's ambitiously broad look at the illegal ivory trade takes on a bit more than it needs to, it does shed some definite light on a growing global problem.

Day 1 Fly from your chosen airport to Marrakech, which was founded in the 11th century and grew rich on trade in gold and ivory culminating in its recognition as the capital of an empire from Toledo to Senegal.

Our sister company Ashnil Mara Camp participated in the International Global Elephant Walk on 4th October in the Masai Mara to raise awareness against poaching and illegal ivory trade.

This exhibition highlights poaching and the illegal ivory trade, and how two of Africa's most grand animals, the elephant and the rhinoceros, teeter on the brink of extinction.

112 tonnes of stockpiled ivory will stay off the international market following a decision not to allow a one - time sale by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

As with tiger parts, exotic pets, elephant ivory, ebony and other rare, but coveted biological goods, stemming demand is as vital as clamping down on illicit trade.

«EBay's affiliates in countries including Germany, Australia, France and China have virtually eliminated the illegal ivory trade on their websites thanks to severe restrictions and outright bans,» said Jeff Flocken, Washington, DC, Office Director.

Last year, some 24 tons of ivory was seized around the world — the product of an estimated 2,500 elephants — making it the worst year for elephant poaching since an international ban on commercial ivory trading began in 1989, according to Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring network.

On Monday, however, the Chinese authorities received widespread plaudits when, in a first for the country, they destroyed more than six tons of confiscated ivory ornaments and tusks in Dongguan, a city in the southern province of Guangdong, which is a major hub for the ivory trade.

Allan Thornton, president of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), said, «We appeal to SoftBank leaders Masayoshi Son and Nikesh Arora to protect the elephants for future generations by banning ivory trade on Yahoo! Japan.

• That most of Japan's ivory tusk imports dating from before the 1989 ban on international trade in elephant ivory were from poached elephants.

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.

«The measures will send a very strong signal to the international community on Hong Kong's determination to curb illicit trade in ivory.»

Internationally, we champion a full and complete ban on all international trade in ivory, with no exceptions.

Given the 18 - year international ban on international ivory trade, the 12th Conference of the Parties decided in 2002 that a second international auction of ivory from these southern African stockpiles could go ahead but only if a number of conditions had been met.

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.

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.

«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.

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.

The fact that all of these rhinos were poached on reserves specially created for their protection highlights the extreme difficulties faced in combating the ivory trade.

«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.

«To do this, Japan must enact a total ban on domestic ivory trade and permanently end its registration scheme.»

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is in the process of implementing a near - total ban on elephant ivory and rhino horn trade to address loopholes that help smugglers move blood ivory into the United States.

It focused on ending the ivory trade in Thailand.