Business & biodiversity: Special focus on forests
The latest edition of the Business.2020 newsletter has a special focus on forests. As we continue to absorb the implications of the important decisions taken during last year’s Nagoya biodiversity summit, and we intensify our planning for future Conferences of the Parties and the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, it is important that we all aim to take positive and concrete actions that can move the agenda forward and ensure that we meet our goals for 2020. Business as usual is no longer a viable solution for our planet. If we don’t make significant changes before the end of the decade, we may not have another chance.Canada's PM announces initiative to help developing countries manage their natural resources
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the creation of the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development. This initiative will build on Canada's leadership in the mining sector to support and build natural resource management capacity in developing countries. The announcement was made on the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
President Obama: The US will implement the EITI
At the launch of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in New York today, US President Obama declared that the United States will implement the EITI.
Achieving community investment with corporate returns
Corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives can do much to build a company’s resilience and reputation and to generate sustainable improvements for South African communities. So why do many still struggle to gain internal corporate recognition and demonstrate lasting impacts?
Peru's president signs consultation law
Peru's new president signed a law Tuesday that will require energy and mining companies to consult local communities about projects on their lands.
Botswana court gives Kalahari Bushmen water rights
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — An appeals court in Botswana ruled Thursday that indigenous dwellers in one of the driest parts of the world can now drill wells for water, overturning an earlier decision that denied them access.
The Impact of Climate Change on Water Supplies
For centuries, food production — and thus social development — has depended heavily on access to the water needed to grow crops or rear livestock. Having enough water is only part of the issue, however: it must also be available when and where it is most needed.
GSMA, IFC launch Community Power from Mobile initiative
The GSMA Development Fund has partnered with Lighting Africa, a joint IFC and World Bank programme, to launch the Community Power from Mobile (CPM) initiative.
Torture Ruling Bars ‘Alien Tort’ Claims on Companies
Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Companies including Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit aren’t subject to U.S. lawsuits by foreigners seeking damages for human rights violations, a federal appeals court in New York ruled.
Applications open for Graduate Program in Community Relations (Resources Sector)
The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining would like to invite applications for next year’s intake into our innovative and highly successful Graduate Program in Community Relations for the Resources Sector). The program, developed as a result of a partnership between the Minerals Council of Australia and the University of Queensland, is targeted at those working in community roles within the resources industry. It will commence next year with an intensive week delivered in Brisbane in February, with the remaining core courses for the Graduate Certificate delivered remotely in online mode. Further details and contacts can be downloaded here.
