(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) It was a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of Dakota when on December 4 last year, the Army Corps of Engineers made the decision to prevent drilling under the Missouri River, which is close to Sioux lands. This victory was hard-won with months of protests that touched tens of …
International Clean Energy Conference Bridges Laudato Si’ with Catholic Investing
The ‘Connecting Laudato Si & Catholic Investments’ conference will be held on 27 January 2017 in Rome, Italy for one day only. Inspired by Pope Francis’ call to urgently develop policies to drastically reduce carbon emissions, the conference will examine links between fossil-fuel divestment, investments in community-based renewable energy, and Catholic organisations. Fourteen speakers are …
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Ordinary Malawians have Limited Protection Against a Growing Mining Industry
(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) Villagers living adjacent to the World Heritage-listed Lake Malawi have been forced to give up their land and homes to mining companies with inadequate compensation, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The report identified numerous issues of concern around the actions of mining companies searching for coal and uranium …
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Human Rights in European Business – A Practical Handbook for Civil Society Organisations and Human Rights Defenders
(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) If you are a civil society organisation or legal professional working to defend the rights of vulnerable communities from the business practices and actions of foreign companies linked to European Union (EU) Member States, then this handbook may be of use to you. The handbook targets its practical guidance to cases of …
Australian State Bans Unconventional Gas Mining
(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) It is something of a historic moment when the state ranked second in economic performance in a country that has heavily relied on mining decides to introduce legislation to ban all exploration and development of unconventional onshore gas. This is Victoria. Unconventional gas mining refers to the extraction of natural gas from …
Peru Struggling to Save Precious Land from Illegal Gold Mining
While our focus is often on the environmental damage caused by corporate mining, significant harm also results from illegal artisanal mining. Unlike large-scale mining, which concentrates on areas with rich underground reserves, illegal miners move quickly across vast tracts of land. According to a New York Times article, illegal miners “cut down broad swaths of jungle, sifting …
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