Outcomes from Global Convention Highlight the Importance of Accounting for Biodiversity
January 4, 2023
Ashley Bang
The last quarter of 2022 saw three significant conferences of the parties (CoP) to international environmental conventions take place – one on climate change (UNFCCC CoP27), one on the international wildlife trade (CITES ...
Global, Hong Kong
CITES COP19 – deciding the fate of 600 species
Part II: CITES throws a lifeline to sharks
December 20, 2022
Sam Inglis
Following ten days of deliberation and discussion at CITES CoP19 (see Part I: CoP19, what it is and why it’s important), 46 out of the 52 proposals to bolster controls on species threatened by unsustainable levels of ...
China, Global, Hong Kong
CITES COP19 – deciding the fate of 600 species
Part I: COP19, what it is and why it’s important
November 18, 2022
Sophie le Clue
From the 14th-25th November around 2000 researchers, advocates, policy experts, traders and official representatives from up to 184 countries are attending a critical gathering in Panama – the 19th Conference of the Parties ...
Event and Webinar Recording: UNTOC CoP11 Side Event ‘How an Additional Protocol Can Help us Tackle Illicit Wildlife Trafficking”
November 7, 2022
ADMCF
UNTOC CoP11 side event on ‘How an additional Protocol can help us tackle illicit wildlife trafficking” co-hosted by the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, Gabon and Peru. The side event took place; Friday, 21 ...
China, Global, Hong Kong
Re-Uniting for Wildlife
October 11, 2022
Sam Inglis
Following nearly three years of lockdowns and extended quarantine, last week, we attended the United for Wildlife (UfW) Global Summit in London, where we reunited and reconnected with many friends and colleagues working on ...
PROGRAMA: CITES CoP19, Sesión Informativa Mundial de Expertos
September 19, 2022
Liberty Mccarthy
Las reuniones de la Conferencia de las Partes (CoP) de la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres (CITES) pueden ser bastante intensas, complejas y, a veces, controvertidas. ...
Global, Hong Kong
L’ORDRE DU JOUR: CITES CP19 Briefing d’experts mondiaux
September 19, 2022
Liberty Mccarthy
Une réunion de la Conférence des Parties (CP) de la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d’extinction (CITES) peut être assez intense, complexe et parfois ...
Global, Hong Kong
CITES CoP19, Global Expert Briefing
September 12, 2022
Liberty Mccarthy
Recognising a meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) can be quite intense, complex and, at times, controversial. It is not ...
Indonesia
TLFF I Sustainability Bond for Natural Rubber Company Repaid in Full
August 26, 2022
ADMCF
26 August 2022, HONG KONG: The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF), which provides long-term capital to sustainability-focused projects in Indonesia, has successfully discharged its inaugural transaction, a landmark USD ...
Hong Kong
ADMCF partners with HK Ballet X M+ Live Art: Beyond Carbon
August 12, 2022
Liberty Mccarthy
The remarkable Hong Kong Ballet led by its visionary Artistic Director, Septime Webre, teams up with the newly opened M+ in partnership with ADM Capital Foundation, CWR and HK2050isNOW, to present Beyond Carbon, an online ...
Hong Kong
Creating the Next Generation of Climate Leaders
August 7, 2022
Karina Chow
A weak – close to non-existent – climate education has resulted in an alarming lack of awareness and knowledge about climate change in Hong Kong. Civic Exchange believes a paradigm shift is crucial and our youth will ...
Hong Kong
How Much is That Turtle in the Tub?
July 14, 2022
Christie Wong
I think most people are familiar with Patti Page’s iconic song “How Much Is That Doggie in The Window?”, a catchy tune released in 1952 about a puppy with a waggly tail in a pet shop. In 2009, Patti Page recorded a new ...