China ivory crush: Sham or genuine turnaround?

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The Chinese government has been lauded for crushing six tonnes of ivory last week in a move that was hailed as a first step to addressing rampant elephant poaching in Africa.

 

As a publicity gesture it sends the right signals. What everyone now awaits is the concrete action to back it up. So what more can China do to address a demand that is bringing the largest land mammal on earth to the brink of extinction? Ivory ornaments and trinkets are highly desired possessions amongst China's rising middle class and it's this demand that is fuelling elephant poaching in Africa.

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