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(October 28, 2019) Reception on the CBD Post-2020 Framework in Brussels WCS EU hosted a reception for officials from the European Commission and EU Member State governments involved in UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) negotiations, on Monday 28th October. Opening remarks were given by Ms. Marina Von Weissenberg from the Finnish government, before a presentation was made by WCS’ Dr. Tom Evans. Dr. Evans made the case for a new post-2020 CBD target related to ecosystem integrity, before presen...

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(March 26, 2019)   -   EU Momentum Building: NGOs Call on the EU to Close its Ivory Market.

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(March 19, 2019)   -   Vers un renforcement de la lutte contre le commerce illégal de l’ivoire.

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(March 15, 2019)   -   Marghem plaide au Kenya en faveur de l’abolition complète du commerce de l’ivoire.

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(March 12, 2019)   -   More than 1,200 species globally face threats to their survival in more than 90% of their habitat and “will almost certainly face extinction” without conservation intervention, according to new research.

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(February 22, 2019)   -   De plenaire Senaat heeft zich vrijdag achter een totaalverbod op ivoorhandel geschaard.

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(November 26, 2018)   -   Surely a commission that promised to be "big on big things and small on small things" doesn't need reminding: elephants are a big thing too.

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(November 08, 2018)   -   Politicians and campaigners have expressed dismay that the European Union (EU) appears to be holding back on further restrictions on the continent's ivory trade, despite enormous global pressure.

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(August 02, 2018)   -   "Sors tes dents", c’est le nom de la campagne lancée par le gouvernement belge pour récupérer des objets en ivoire, qui seront ensuite détruits, pour ne pas alimenter le marché noir.

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(August 01, 2018)   -   The EU has become a global leader in tackling the illegal trade in wild animals and their products but needs to do more to address the wildlife crime happening on its doorstep.

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