By Suzy H. Nikiema, March 2012
This paper investigates indirect expropriation in international investment law. Indirect expropriation is when the State acts in a way that is detrimental to foreign private ...
... mining. It created a government agency to regulate the energy and mining industries and joined an intergovernmental forum that helps “advance best practices” for the mining sector. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ...
... their urban development projects, thereby generating scarcity in impoverished populations; two emblematic cases of these practices are the Agreements signed between ANDA and the Dueñas and Poma families, ...
... Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Development (IGF), an organization of Canadian origin that promotes best practices of mining in its member countries. According to policy statements ...
... metal exploration and exploitation again.
The government has shown little interest to date in environmental issues, and its policies and practices confirm the absence of an environmental conscience. ...
... and non-indigenous—that depend on these natural resources for their income and cultural practices.
Precisely because of these consequences, South Cotabato’s Environmental Code bans open-pit mining, ...
... them to voluntarily take measures to do so.
“All around the world, people are being harmed by the business practices of Canadian companies and their subsidiaries, subcontractors and suppliers,” said ...
... to the socio-environmental impact of their operations in respect to the public’s expectations.”
But according to Lang, CSR language and initiatives “wash over” the violent practices within the industry. ...
... abroad. And, as you might expect, many of those projects involve shady corporate practices and violations of human rights.
There have been an astounding number of conflicts at Canadian-run mines. Pick ...
... (e.g. for renewables infrastructure) – although without changing its damaging practices on the ground.
While extensive documentation exists, along with complaints in national courts and international ...
... I know the disciplines this company practices.’’
Officials with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers saidthey’ll listen to the public before making ...
... services and pays a determined royalty to the Council.
Any semblance of local democracy in the Próspera charter is undermined by the power of the Committee for the Adoption of Best Practices (CAMP) over ...
... agriculture training processes began in 2014. According to data provided by ADES, to date they have trained more than a thousand families in agroecological practices in the municipalities of San Isidro, ...
... it was obtained and awarded through corrupt practices. This case is peculiar, however, because it deviates from the current trend in regard to both gathering and assessing evidence of corruption. Regarding ...
... New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern don’t follow it up with meaningful action, often supporting practices that threaten the environment, worsen climate change, and make environmental rehabilitation ...
... to control entry to their territory, producing much of their own food, practicing mutual aid, and valuing traditional and preventative health practices — are their best defense right now. The risks they ...
... business practices.”
The Mining Association of Canada did not respond to several VICE News’ requests for comment. Australian-Canadian company OceanaGold, owner of one of the largest gold-copper mines ...
... investment.
Rodolfo Calles, stated that environmental permitting practices should be studied comprehensively, in order not to grant permits to projects that are harmful to the environment.
“Not every ...
... experts. The main cause of the current crisis is poor water management (pollution and over-exploitation) due to the lack of policies (General Water Law), practices and programs that ensure good governance. ...
... the quality of life of people through viable practices for the protection and conservation of the environment, where the regulation and prioritization of the use of water resources takes on special relevance ...