... the project proposed by the Church and organizations was left aside "irresponsible". (see Fides, 24/2/2021) to which only the signature was missing. "If the law is not as we think it should be, the struggle ...
... proposed law released today moves beyond reporting and requires companies to change their behavior – and stop profiting from human rights and environmental harm – or face significant consequences.”
The ...
... environment. Recently, 30,000 residents of Chubut signed a petition demanding their legislature approve a “Popular Initiative” that would expand and complement the environmental protections in the existing ...
... closest to a significant reform in Canadian law was Bill C-300, which lost in parliament by just 6 votes.”
“It’s all because of a powerful industry lobby. How else can you explain the positive second ...
... Klein signed the petition.
The petition underscores standing concerns from Xinka communities that Pan American Silver’s ongoing community relations activities are acts of bad faith that threaten the ...
... and freedom to participate in public affairs. In other words, the detention is arbitrary because it is a measure designed to prevent the community from defending its resources and rights.
3. Third, the ...
... over information, putting its effectiveness into question.
By the spring of 2019, all fourteen of the union and NGO representatives advising on CORE’s work resigned, complaining that the government had ...
... had been tapped.
He said the mining industry could bring "significant economic benefits to the country" by supporting the government's "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure programme and creating jobs.
The ...
... significant socio-economic benefits when the renewal has been approved,” Michael Holmes, president and CEO of OceanaGold, said.
“OceanaGold is a responsible gold mining Company that is focused on operating ...
... take on a more global significance. The climate crisis adds a dose of dread to a question long pondered by environmentalists: How can poor countries and communities protect the environment when the system ...
Terra Justa
The mining giant's activities in Latin America and how they demonstrate the need for a binding instrument on Business and Human Rights.
In June 2020, a statement signed by more than 200 ...
... groups say.
Signed April 14 and made public April 15, Executive Order 130 highlights the contribution of the extractives sector in reviving the country’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sector ...
... its female leaders—proved instrumental. But notable heroes also emerged in the right-wing ARENA party. This is especially significant if you remember that from 1980 to 1992, roughly 75,000 people were ...
... began exploring the hills of Lancaster County for gold.
“The Haile Gold Mine has a significant positive impact to Lancaster County of $87 million each year,’’ OceanaGold executive Jim Whittaker said ...
... Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP-Canada) launched a Parliamentary Petition in 2020 to address these human rights concerns. The petition garnered over 1000 signatures from concerned ...
... has taken significant steps in recent months to shield senior officials from accountability, including shutting down the Organization of American States-backed Mission of Support against Corruption and ...
... rules and norms and therefore holds the power to override local decisions.
Even so, limits to internal democratic decision-making in the PZ are also significant. Honduras Próspera LLC selects four of ...
... pollution-related penalty issued to a South Carolina company in more than a year — was largely due to the significant length of time that the Haile operation had gone without adhering to environmental ...
... President Rodrigo Duterte he should not renew the contract of the firms to run the Didipio and Runruno mines here. In a letter to the President dated Dec. 9, 2020 and co-signed by Bayombong Catholic Bishop ...
... of non-overlap (CNO) to the mining company. The former headhunting tribe’s provincial chieftains and elders from the four provinces signed a petition questioning the jurisdiction of NCIP Region 2 office ...