Singapore, a major transshipment hub in the illegal ivory trade, said Monday it will impose a ban on domestic trade in elephant ivory from September 2021, tightening the noose on the proliferation of such trade after a global ban on international trade in elephant ivory two decades ago.The ban, announced by the National Parks Board, aims to halt the sale of elephant ivory and ivory products, and public display of elephant ivory and ivory products for commercial purposes in Singapore.The wealthy Southeast Asian city-state is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered …READ FULL ARTICLE
