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Coal-fired power stations are the largest single source of CO2 emissions
05/06/2008 Policymakers should not succumb to pumping vast amounts of taxpayers money into the elusive promise of carbon capture and storage, concludes Greenpeace in a new report.
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From: Greenpeace International
Related: [Pollution] [Climate Change] [Energy]
Image: Coal-fired power stations are the largest single source of CO2 emissions
Amazon rainforest.
05/06/2008 UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its attempts to promote carbon trading as a tool to address climate change concerns.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [Indigenous Rights] [Forests] [Climate Change] [Business] [Corporations] [Land]
Image: Amazon rainforest. © WWF International
Corn: food or fuel?
05/03/2008 UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (OneWorld) - The global food crisis is likely to persist if speculative investment by the corporate world is not reined in soon, warned a top expert responsible for reporting to the United Nations on human rights violations.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [Governance] [Geopolitics] [Human Rights] [Trade] [Corporations] [Food] [Agriculture]
Image: Corn: food or fuel? © Network for New Energy Choices
04/29/2008 Sri Lankan hallitus on hylkäämässä tuen perinteisiltä kumppaneiltaan, kuten Yhdysvalloilta ja Euroopan unionin jäsenmailta. Sen sijaan Sri Lanka on kääntymässä infrastruktuurihankkeidensa rahoituksessa kohti Kiinaa ja Irania.
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From: Suomen IPS
Related: [Sri Lanka] [Politics]
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04/16/2008 Verohallituksen mukaan suomalaiset ovat sijoittaneet 450 miljoonaa euroa Euroopan veroparatiiseihin. Luku kuitenkin kattanee vain murto-osan suomalaisten sijoituksista, ja siksi asia pitää selvittää vielä tarkemmin, Suomen Attac vaati.
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From: Attac Suomi
Related: [Economy]
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World Bank: 'attempting to give itself a makeover'
04/16/2008 The World Bank irresponsibly and recklessly continues to perpetuate the world’s dependence on climate-altering fossil fuels while profiting from carbon trading, a dubious remedy to climate change, says a new report (PDF).
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From: Institute for Policy Studies
Related: [Climate Change]
Image: World Bank: 'attempting to give itself a makeover'
03/28/2008 Despite being the locomotive of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region still faces enormous challenges like food, energy and water security. UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 reveals that by making agriculture both economically and socially viable, the region can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth.
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Related: [Asia and the Pacific] [Debt] [Economy] [Poverty] [Food] [Agriculture] [Development]
Launch of the Survey in New Delhi / Photo credit: UNESCAP
03/28/2008 Revitalisation of agriculture is crucial to eradicate poverty, says UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 released globally on March 27. The survey highlights key challenges arising from economic hardships and social inequality in the Asia-Pacific region and calls for concerted policy actions.
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From: OneWorld South Asia
Related: [Asia and the Pacific] [Economy] [Food] [Agriculture] [Development]
Image: Launch of the Survey in New Delhi / Photo credit: UNESCAP
03/10/2008 WINDHOEK, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Namibian government plans to stay the course with an economic incentive program for corporations -- known as export processing zones (EPZ) -- despite one of the largest of the foreign investors deciding last week to close down its operations -- a move that will destroy 3,000 jobs.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related: [Namibia] [Labor] [Corporations] [Business] [Trade]
Darfuri girl displaced by war.
02/15/2008 UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (OneWorld) - Steven Spielberg and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [China] [Sudan] [Corporations] [Business] [Geopolitics] [Conflict] [Security]
Image: Darfuri girl displaced by war. © Gerald Martone / International Rescue Committee
Are polluting power plants' days numbered?
02/07/2008 NEW YORK, Feb 7 (OneWorld) - Environmental campaigners scored a major victory this week as some of the nation's top banks agreed to link energy sector investment with initiatives to combat climate change.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [United States] [Energy] [Finance] [Business] [Climate Change] [Atmosphere] [Pollution]
Image: Are polluting power plants' days numbered? © Center for Global Development
Etelä-Afrikka on nostamassa omaa kehitysyhteistyötään 0,5 prosenttiin BKT:sta. Kuvassa Etelä-Afrikan presidentti Thabo Mbeki ja Kongon presidentti Joseph Kabila.
01/18/2008 Etelän kehittyvät taloudet ovat yhä merkittävämpiä investoijia, kauppakumppaneita ja avunantajia muille globaalin etelän maille. Kiina, Intia, Brasilia, Etelä-Afrikka, Malesia ja Thaimaa johtavat kasvavaa etelä-etelä-yhteistyötä.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [Trade]
Image: Etelä-Afrikka on nostamassa omaa kehitysyhteistyötään 0,5 prosenttiin BKT:sta. Kuvassa Etelä-Afrikan presidentti Thabo Mbeki ja Kongon presidentti Joseph Kabila. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy.
01/10/2008 WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (OneWorld) - Business and governments are vastly increasing their investments in solutions to climate change and other environmental problems that threaten the global economy, says a new report from a leading environmental think tank.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [Economy] [Corporations] [Business] [Climate Change] [Renewable Energy]
Image: State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy. © Worldwatch Institute
Logo di Banca Etica
01/09/2008 Sviluppo della comunità locale secondo criteri di responsabilità sociale e ambientale, innovazione e centralità del socio. Sono questi i valori forti e comuni che hanno portato la banca di Credito Cooperativo Cartura a diventare socio di Banca Popolare Etica. "Siamo molto contenti che la Bcc Cartura abbia aderito al nostro progetto – afferma Mario Crosta, direttore generale di banca Etica. "Abbiamo così iniziato un percorso di partnership che per noi significa possibilità di apertura al territorio, mettendo al centro la responsabilità sociale d’impresa e un modello di sviluppo fondato sul rispetto della dignità umana e della natura. Non possiamo certo dimenticare che nel progetto iniziale, Banca Etica doveva essere proprio una banca di credito cooperativo per le sue caratteristiche di mutualità e cooperativismo".
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Related: [Development] [Finance] [Ethics & Value Systems]
Image: Logo di Banca Etica
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01/09/2008 Kansainvälisen valuuttarahaston (IMF) sisäinen evaluointi paljastaa rahaston edelleen liittävän lainoihinsa ylimääräisiä, saajavaltion politiikkaa ohjailevia ehtoja.
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From: OneWorld UK
Related: [Economy]
Logo Konferensi Bali. Sumber www.cempaka-green.blogspot.com
12/02/2007 Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil untuk keadilan iklim (Indonesian Climate Society Forum for Climate Justice/CSF) menggelar pertemuan, Sabtu (1/1), guna menggalang dukungan publik untuk mendesak UNFCC agar tidak terjebak dalam fundamentalisme pasar dalam menyelesaikan persoalan perubahan iklim global.
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Related: [Indonesia] [Development] [International Cooperation] [Economy] [Corporations] [Debt] [Trade] [Environment] [Atmosphere] [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] [MDGs]
Image: Logo Konferensi Bali. Sumber www.cempaka-green.blogspot.com
Centrale nucleare di Belene - foto AFP/BankTrack
11/22/2007 Dopo che lo scorso anno dodici banche di diversi paesi (Germania, Italia, Svizzera, USA) hanno rifiutato il finanziamento ad un impianto nucleare a Belene, un'area ad alto rischio sismico, la Bulgaria intende ora chiedere assistenza finanziaria alla Commissione Europea - informa la Campagna CRBM. "Se la Commissione darà la sua approvazione, Belene diventerà allora elegibile per prestiti dall'Euratom e dalla Banca Europea degli Investimenti, istituzioni che si basano sulle tasse pagate dai cittadini di tutta Europa. E una tale valutazione potrebbe provocare un ritorno di interesse per il progetto da parte delle banche private" - avverte la Campagna che chiede di inviare una email di protesta alla Commissione Europea. Tra i possibili finanziatori vi sarebbe anche l'italiana Enel, riporta BankTrack.
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Related: [Corporations] [Nuclear Issues] [Civil Society]
Image: Centrale nucleare di Belene - foto AFP/BankTrack
Logo della BEI-EIB
11/09/2007 Nel corso dei Development Days, attualmente in corso a Lisbona, le Ong che promuovono la Campagna sulla Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI), tra cui l'italiana CRBM, hanno chiesto all’istituzione di migliorare i suoi standard e le sue procedure inerenti ai prestiti. Il recente considerevole aumento dei fondi a disposizione fa della BEI la più grande istituzione multilaterale per lo sviluppo. "Tuttavia, se paragonata ad altri enti, la BEI ha degli standard socio-ambientali che lasciano molto a desiderare" - affermano le campagne. Intanto, nei giorni scorsi, i rappresentanti delle Ong convenute a Parigi all'incontro annuale con l’OCSE per discutere in materia di agenzie di credito all’esportazione (Ecas) hanno deciso di abbandonare le consultazioni in protesta contro l'inadeguatezza di linee guida socio-ambientali delle Ecas.
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Related: [Environmental Activism] [Rivers] [Activism]
Image: Logo della BEI-EIB
Collins Malagasi
10/24/2007 Malawin hallitus arvioi muutama vuosi sitten, että maan ruokaturvan takaaminen ei onnistu Maailmanpankin ehdottamilla keinoilla. Päätös uhmata pankin lainaehtoja on osoittautunut oikeaksi, kertoo Collins Magalasi Malawin Action Aidista.
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From: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus
Related: [Malawi] [Nutrition/Malnutrition]
Image: Collins Malagasi © Sanna Jäppinen
10/17/2007 Kiinan kova raaka-ainenälkä näkyy Afrikkaan kohdistuneiden investointien kasvuna, ilmenee tiistaina julkistetusta YK-järjestö UNCTADin vuosiraportista (engl.).
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From: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus
Related: [Africa] [Business]
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