CIBJO Releases Coral Report

(IDEX Online) - The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has produced a coral report ahead of its annual congress in Bahrain this month. This is the ninth in a series of special publications prepared for the congress. The report was prepared by the Coral Commission, which is headed by Vincenzo Liverino.

It covers environmental issues, in particular the efforts by the industry to address the impact of global warming. It also reports on the worldwide effort to protect biodiversity and the various coral species.

The report details a CIBJO initiative involving the identification of precious coral species using new DNA sequencing technology. This will allow members of trade to comply with current environmental legislation and international regulations, and also to meet conservationist concerns in the consumer markets.

The publication also discusses carbon-14 dating of precious coral and a range of educational tools that have been developed by the Coral Commission for use in the industry.

It also urges members of the sector to sign on to CIBJO's Jewellery Industry Greenhouse Gas Measurement Initiative, as part of the worldwide effort to address the devastating effects of global warming. "It is essential that industry recognize that carbon neutrality requires more than simply awareness, but actions as well. Carbon auditing is a first step and the CIBJO initiative in an important support mechanism," writes Liverino.

Download the full CIBJO Coral Commission special report here. 

The CIBJO conference, which will be held in Manama, Bahrain from November 18-20.