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Pope Francis Pushes For Crackdown on Ivory Trafficking

2015-11-27 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: Ivory trafficking fuels political instability and terrorism, Pope Francis said on November 26 in Kenya. During his landmark trip to Africa, he is urging action against trafficking in ivory, diamonds and other natural resources. "Illegal trade in diamonds and precious stones, rare metals or those of great strategic value, wood, biological material and animal products, such as ivory trafficking and the related killing of elephants, fuels political instability, organised crime and terrorism," he...

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