A new world order taking shape

Proponents have turned their backs to the idea of unfettered global trade; how will new globalisation rules take shape in a climate-risked and war-…

Undue detainments, confiscations & restrictions: Shut out of normal participation at WTO, civil societies claim

Write to director general about WTO’s failure to ensure safety and rights of participants

Pangolins in Africa: Expert unpacks why millions have been traded illegally and what can be done about it

China and Vietnam are the main destinations for these illegal shipments

Malawi and maize: Prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans

Sustained excess margins in Malawi indicate that regional trade is not working well

Suez Canal blockage: What it takes to unwedge a megaship

Simply Put: Wildlife trade at G20

Action initiated against Kannada filmstars, godmen for wearing tiger claw pendants

The imprisonment can be 3 years minimum, extendable up to 7 years, and a fine of Rs 25,000

Global Eco Watch: Polar bears could become extinct by 2100, says study

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species

The revised notification came into effect on January 16, the first revision since 1983

Redundant since 2019: The 12th ministerial conference fails to revive WTO Appellate Body

Reappointment of judges to the appellate body stopped in 2017 

Sturgeon poaching for meat, caviar rampant in lower Danube: WWF report

The report is the first market survey that quantifies the scale of the illegal trade

Houthi rebel Red Sea attacks, threat of escalation, supply chain chaos are a major headache — and not just for the west

Airstrikes entail further risks of regional escalation, drawing other countries in the region, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, into the conflict &…

Upgrade Horn of Africa cheetah status to ‘endangered’, experts appeal to IUCN

Cheetah subspecies facing decline in genetic diversity due to illegal trade in cubs to Arab countries

Over 1,200 pangolins trafficked in India in 5 years: Report

Odisha recorded the highest number of trafficking incidents & pangolins seized

Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: Wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high

Across 51 dark web marketplaces, the authors found 153 wildlife species were being sold

World Cheetah Day 2022: Social media fuels illegal trade in the species

World lacks environmental awareness, resources to stop the menace

Three in every five wildlife crimes in Europe go unpunished: Report

Birds were the species most targeted in wildlife crimes

Simply Put: It’s a fish eats fish world

WTO members agree to discuss proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 technologies 

The waiver would increase access to technologies crucial to fighting the pandemic

WTO decision on access to COVID-19 drugs without strings delayed

Proposal will be formally discussed in March next year, sources say

Red Sea crisis: Suez Canal is not the only ‘choke point’ that threatens to disrupt global supply chains

Choke points are narrow parts of main trade lanes, usually straits or canals

Book Excerpt: Across the seven seas

Former Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee writes on how and why the system of indenture replaced the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Poaching biggest threat to sturgeon species in Danube; 337 illegal activities in 7 years: Report

At least 955 sturgeon specimens seized during 2016-2022, the study showed

‘Government failed us’: Sikki artisans suffer livelihood losses amid climate change & state apathy

Sikki artisans complain about the deteriorating quality of grass due to continual spike in temperature

Sitting duck

India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …