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| Founded | 1984 |
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| Type | UK registered charity, number 1182208, EIA US 501(c)(3) not-for-profit |
| Focus | Environmentalism, public health |
| Headquarters | London, Washington D.C., |
Area served | Within the UK, United States and internationally |
| Method | undercover investigation, lobbying for new legislation |
Chair | John Stephenson |
Revenue | income £3.1 million (2020 annual report) |
| Employees | 45 (2020) |
| Website | Environmental Investigation Agency |
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is an international NGO founded in 1984 in the United Kingdom by environmental activists Dave Currey, Jennifer Lonsdale and Allan Thornton. At present, it has offices in London and Washington, D.C. The EIA covertly investigates and campaigns against environmental crime and abuse.
Its undercover investigations expose transnational wildlife crime, with a focus on elephants and tigers, and forest crimes such as illegal logging and deforestation for cash crops such as palm oil. It works to safeguard global marine ecosystems by addressing the threats posed by plastic pollution,[1] by-catch and commercial exploitation of whales, dolphins and porpoises. It seeks to reduce the impact of climate change by campaigning to eliminate refrigerant greenhouse gases, exposing related illicit trade and improving energy efficiency in the cooling sector.
The EIA uses its findings in reports to campaign for new legislation, improved governance and more effective enforcement. In addition, its field experience is used to provide guidance to enforcement agencies and it also forms partnerships with local groups and activists, support their work through hands-on training.[2]
- ^ "Opinion: Drowning in plastic, will Japan take lead on a comprehensive global treaty?". Mainichi Daily News. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "About us – EIA International". EIA International. Retrieved 2018-05-01.