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Cal Academy of Sciences presentation

Speculating a fire sale: Options for Chinese authorities in implementing a domestic ivory trade ban

Africa is losing approximately 27,000 elephants a year to a poaching epidemic driven predominantly by demand for ivory in East Asia. In response, the U.S. and China agreed to implement domestic ivory trade bans to complement the international trade ban. The U.S. executed this agreement on 6 July 2016. Chinese authorities announced, on 30 December 2016, that they would end the domestic ivory trade by 31 December 2017. This paper accepts that a large volume of ivory entering China illegally is being stockpiled for speculative purposes.

Wildlife Demand Reduction Efforts in China seminar

Wildlife Demand Reduction Efforts in China Seminar hosted by USAID, Freeland, BNU, and IFAW on May 12th The presentation of sentiment analysis made by WCS China Executive Manager, Lishu Li

Policy recommendations presentation

The summarized policy recommendation has been presented to the ivory policy making authority and CITES management authority in China.

IUCN World Conservation Congress presentation

During the IUCN World Conservation Congress, in which various ivory trade related proposals have been discussed among parties, SNAP WG members as well as other senior staff of WCS participated and supported the delegates to influence on China’s strategy on enhancing ivory domestic markets.

CITES CoP 17 presentation

During the CITES CoP 17, in which various ivory trade related proposals have been discussed among parties, SNAP WG members as well as other senior staff of WCS participated and supported the delegates to influence on China’s strategy on enhancing ivory domestic markets.

Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade presentation

In the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, a key policy recommendation from the Project was presented to the Duke of Cambridge, and to the Royal Foundation.

Legal and illegal ivory sales

Chinese market monitoring for both legal and illegal ivory sales conducted by WCS China will serve as supplementary data and information to support SNAP project.

Co-development of science symposium

Identifying opportunities for natural infrastructure to improve urban water security in Latin America