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(June 15, 2018)   -   A momentous decision on elephant ivory falls to Europe. As long as ivory can be sold in domestic markets, illegal ivory will be laundered by traffickers through these legal markets, driving further poaching and trafficking.

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(April 03, 2018)   -   NGOs welcome the UK ivory trade ban and urge the EU to follow suit and adopt similarly tough measures.

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(February 07, 2018)   -   NGOs urge the EU to develop a formal action plan to combat deforestation and forest degradation around the world. 

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(December 13, 2017)   -   NGOs demand a ban on EU ivory trade: Why closure of ivory markets in Europe is needed.

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(December 07, 2017)   -   The time has come for an EU-wide domestic ivory ban.

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(November 23, 2017)   -   Emma Stokes tells us about the dangers from poachers, how demand for ivory and bushmeat is threatening species, and the effectiveness of EU policy on the ground.

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(October 06, 2017)   -   The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is seeking views on banning UK sales of ivory, and seeking evidence on the effect this change will have.

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(September 15, 2017)   -   The EU launched a public consultation on ivory trade in the EU to help guiding the Commission's approach to ivory trade and against ivory trafficking.

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(September 12, 2017)   -   CITES welcomes new powerful UN resolution on tackling illicit wildlife trafficking.

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(July 14, 2017)   -   EU contributes 8 million Euro to support the CITES tree species programme and the protection of African elephants.

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