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05/06/2026

Every year, thousands of dolphins, seals, sharks and seabirds are accidentally caught and killed in fishing nets in a process known as bycatch - a silent crisis beneath the waves.

Despite decades of evidence, progress to tackle bycatch remains far too slow. And limited monitoring and reporting mean the true scale of the problem is likely much greater than current figures suggest.

This ongoing loss of marine wildlife is undermining efforts to recover our oceans and threatening the UK Government’s legal obligation to achieve Good Environmental Status for UK seas.

Yet many MPs still do not realise the scale and urgency of this issue.

You can help change that.

Email your MP and ask them to attend our upcoming parliamentary event on Wednesday 10th June, where they can learn more about the bycatch crisis and pledge to take action to protect marine life.

Write to your MP today

https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/192372/action/1?ea.tracking.id=EIA

04/06/2026

Negotiations for a global plastics treaty stalled in Geneva, with no agreement and no clear path forward. But progress does not have to stop here.

In this episode of What on Earth?, we explore how alternative pathways could break the deadlock and what it will take to deliver real action to end plastic pollution.

🎧 Listen to Breaking the deadlock: alternative pathways to securing a global plastics treaty: https://loom.ly/adJCl8o

03/06/2026

Twenty elephant tusks were reportedly seized in northern Botswana in late May, involving Zambian poachers. No arrests have yet been made.

The tusks, ranging from approximately 24-42kg each, represent the loss of at least 10 elephants.

Following recent major ivory seizures in Zambia and Tanzania, this is further evidence that wildlife trafficking networks remain active across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and may be scaling up their activities.

Continued investment in intelligence-led operations, investigations and regional cooperation remains critical to disrupting these criminal networks and protecting the region's elephants.

Read EIA's analysis of the recent re-emergence of the SADC region in ivory trafficking at https://eia-international.org/news/southern-african-development-community-reclaims-lead-role-in-global-ivory-trafficking/

02/06/2026

Reports suggesting that convicted wildlife trafficker Yunhua Lin could be released or deported from Malawi before the conclusion of ongoing corruption proceedings against him raise serious concerns about accountability and the Malawi Government's commitment to combating organised wildlife crime.

EIA's investigations have long documented how corruption enables wildlife trafficking networks to operate and evade justice. The ongoing corruption case is therefore not separate from the wildlife trafficking offences – it demonstrates how criminal networks sustain themselves and avoid accountability.

As governments meet in Vienna this week for the 35th meeting of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ35) to discuss responses to crimes affecting the environment, the Malawi case is a reminder that tackling wildlife trafficking requires more than seizures and convictions.

Stronger anti-corruption measures, criminal justice cooperation and action against transnational organised crime remain essential.

01/06/2026

Ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty effectively ground to halt in Geneva last year when talks ended without an agreement or even a timeline for what happens next.

But the process doesn’t need to be left in limbo, held hostage by a small number of petrostates and vested fossil fuel interests intent on blocking it – new research commissioned by EIA shows there are several alternative ways to make progress without the need for a global consensus.

In this episode, Chris Dixon, EIA Ocean Programme Leader, and Ocean Campaigner Hannah Hughes join Senior Press and Communications Officer Paul Newman to explore the possibilities.

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30/05/2026

What would it actually take to reduce plastic production?

While much of the focus has been on managing plastic waste, this webinar looks at the issue upstream, exploring what’s driving growth in production, what reducing it could achieve, and where current approaches are falling short.

Drawing on new analysis from EIA and Eunomia, the session will unpack realistic pathways to reduce plastic production, and consider what options exist if global agreement fails to deliver the level of ambition needed.

🗓 Monday 1 June
🕒 14:30–15:30 BST
📍 Online (Zoom)
👥 Places are limited!

This is an opportunity to step back from the day-to-day and look at the bigger picture:
what needs to change, and what is actually possible.

28/05/2026

Global Plastics Treaty talks are stuck in limbo, but new EIA research indicates there are alternative ways forward to both lower plastics production and get around the petrostates and vested interests holding the process hostage.

While the talks have faltered, the world’s plastic pollution crisis continues to worsen – if current trends persist, global plastic output is projected to reach approximately 766 million tonnes by 2040 – equivalent to making more than 100 smartphones for every person on the planet each year.

To help get around the obstruction, EIA has commissioned new modelling by Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd to explore what happens when different groupings of countries act together to curb plastic production and consumption – and what happens when they do not.

Get the full story and read our new report ‘Bending the Curve’

27/05/2026

Following the UK Government’s decision to half its budget for the Green Climate Fund, EIA Climate Campaigner Ines Urman has written a new op-ed to outline how climate finance could be restructured to deliver change in the Global South.

Ines states: “Global South countries are expected to transition away from fossil fuels without the financial system required to make that transition viable.

“The current system is complex and fragmented, with little coordination between the many kinds of climate finance providers: from development banks to private actors and climate funds. The outcome is duplication in some areas and gaps in others …”

22/05/2026

Tanzanian television news has reported the arrest in a Dar es Salaam downtown hotel of an alleged illegal ivory trader found in possession of with more than 500 elephant tusks worth approximately $2.3m (£1.7m).

The suspect, named as Un Hyok Ra, a 37-year-old North Korean living in the Mikocheni area of the capital, was in the process of trading the tusks and has been remanded in custody. He is due in court on 9 June.

EIA's Executive Director, Mary Rice says, "EIA has long taken an active interest in the illegal wildlife trade in Tanzania, and this law enforcement action follows hot on the heels of another significant raid, after an EIA tip-off led to raid on a house in Lusaka, the seizure of half a tonne of illegal ivory and nine arrests by Zambian law enforcement in March 2026.

21/05/2026

Plastic pollution continues to grow at a pace that outstrips the world’s ability to manage it. Despite decades of effort focused on recycling and waste management, the problem is getting worse — because the amount of plastic being produced keeps rising.

New analysis from EIA and Eunomia explores what happens when we shift the focus upstream. The findings show that reducing plastic production is not only necessary, but achievable, and that doing so could significantly reduce waste, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

In this webinar, we’ll present the key findings from Bending the Curve and explore why reducing production needs to be central to tackling plastic pollution. We’ll also look at how coalition approaches could drive meaningful progress, particularly in a complex political landscape.

🗓 Monday 1 June
🕒 14:30–15:30 BST
📍 Online (Zoom)

The event will feature a presentation of the EIA's new report and include a panel discussion including speakers from EIA, governments and the scientific community

This session is relevant for policymakers, NGOs, and anyone interested in how we move beyond waste-focused solutions towards tackling the problem at its source.

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4EEWreVDQSWNZznv4RdFQw

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