Environmental Investigation Agency U.S.@EIAEnvironment

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 Washington, DC
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Joined July 2009
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EIA applauds Dutch authorities’ seizure of 375+ tonnes of suspected illegal azobé timber from Gabon. With new EUDR rules from Dec. 30, Gabon must roll out the SNTBG timber traceability system, developed with EIA’s support, to track timber to its origin.ow.ly/IKe750ZRCrr

Dutch authorities seize 375 tons of illegally sourced tropical wood

Dutch authorities have seized 375 tons of illegally sourced tropical hardwood from an importer. The azobé wood came from Gabon, but the importer could not demonstrate that the trees had been legally...

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New research confirms what EIA and PremiCongo documented in our Toxic Transition investigation: @resourmatters & Mazingira Pour Tous found SO₂ levels up to 3.7X the WHO threshold at TFM’s 30K plant, alongside respiratory & eye symptoms in Manomapia, DRC. tinyurl.com/4e88rrwp

Pollution de l’air à Fungurume : Manomapia suffoque sous l’usine 30K?

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Happy #WorldMaritimeDay Shipping noise disrupts marine life. Today and every day, EIA is pushing for maritime policy to become meaningful action. We advocate for binding, enforceable measures to make our oceans quieter. Learn more about our work ow.ly/AfoG50ZRePW
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EIA’s Rhino Campaign works to disrupt the illegal trade in rhino horn and strengthen policies that will reduce rhino poaching and illegal trade. Learn more about our work ow.ly/3Pkm50ZQhYf
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This #WorldOzoneDay, we celebrate nearly 40 years of the Montreal Protocol and 10 years of its Kigali Amendment, showing how sustained global cooperation can protect the ozone layer and the climate, but requires continued vigilance and action to prevent the related illegal trade.
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Strong enforcement against illegal trade and harmful emissions is essential to safeguard the ozone layer’s recovery and deliver the climate benefits of the Kigali Amendment.
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The Montreal Protocol has shown what global cooperation can accomplish. We must safeguard these wins in the years ahead.
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Today we are celebrating the incredible wildlife that makes our planet so extraordinary. Today and every day, EIA works to protect elephants, rhinos, and Cook Inlet belugas. Help us continue this work by donating today! eia.org/support-our-work/don…
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5 years. 4 investigations. 1 landmark Constitutional Court ruling. 1 new unprecedented law. Watch how EIA and @Dejusticia’s joint work on Colombia's cattle supply chains became Colombia's first mandatory deforestation-free cattle traceability law.
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Los salvoconductos decían que la madera provenía de bosques aprovechados. Los satélites mostraron estos bosques aún en pie. El análisis NDFI ofrece a periodistas y autoridades en Colombia una poderosa herramienta para verificar registros oficiales y detectar delitos forestales 👇
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1. #INVESTIGACIÓN | ¿Cómo se “legaliza” la madera extraída ilegalmente de la Amazonía? Una investigación de Mongabay Latam y @RutasConflicto revela cómo salvoconductos oficiales habrían sido usados para lavar madera de origen ilegal en Colombia. 🧵 📌es.mongabay.com/2026/08/salv…
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Transport permits said the timber came from logged forests. Satellites showed those forests still standing. NDFI analysis offers a powerful tool for journalists & law enforcement in Colombia to verify official records and detect forest crimes. Read the story below 👇
Mongabay Latam@MongabayLatam
Aug 31
1. #INVESTIGACIÓN | ¿Cómo se “legaliza” la madera extraída ilegalmente de la Amazonía? Una investigación de Mongabay Latam y @RutasConflicto revela cómo salvoconductos oficiales habrían sido usados para lavar madera de origen ilegal en Colombia. 🧵 📌es.mongabay.com/2026/08/salv…
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EIA has been working with Code4Nature and our Liberian civil society partners LICSATDUN, CS-IFM, and MFGAP to develop and implement a transparent traceability system to track chainsaw milled timber from community forests to domestic markets in the nation’s capital, Monrovia.
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This work shows how a simple mobile app can bring effective transparency and traceability, even in remote environments. Systems like these are an essential step towards bringing inclusive forest governance to empower local communities to manage their precious forest resources.
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Many thanks to the UK government and EFI for their ongoing support for this important work! Learn more about this exciting project here: interactive.eia.org/tracing-…

Tracing Timber in Liberia

EIA’s transparent traceability system for chainsaw-milled lumber in Liberia shows how simple mobile app technology can bring effective transparency and traceability at a low cost even in remote and...

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#DYK that EIA investigative insights contributed to the 1989 ban on international ivory trade? While the world has made great strides to protect elephants since then, domestic ivory markets continue to fuel poaching by keeping demand for their tusks alive.
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This #WorldElephantDay, learn more about our efforts to push Japan - the world's last remaining major domestic ivory market - to finally join the rest of the world in protecting elephants by shutting down the trade: stopjapanivorytrade.org/

Stop Japan Ivory Trade

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This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, meet @feconau1 - an Indigenous federation established more than 40 years ago to defend the Peruvian Amazon and the people who have been stewarding it for centuries.
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Throughout EIA’s longstanding partnership with FECONAU, we have investigated illegal logging, documented threats to Indigenous lands and environmental defenders, and strengthened community-led forest monitoring efforts.
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Learn more about FECONAU’s incredible work at feconau.org.pe/
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