Brussels, 18/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 18 July, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Karmenu Vella, stated that the European Commission was 100% in favour of continuing the international ban on the ivory trade. The Commissioner was eager to clarify a misunderstanding contained in a petition by the Avaaz organisation ahead of the 17th meeting of the parties to the International Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, which will take place in...