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Public tap water is more highly regulated than bottled water, say advocates.
05/12/2008 Corporate accountability advocates called on Pepsi to publicly report water quality information, as is required of public water systems, during one of the corporation's annual shareholder meetings last week.
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From: Corporate Accountability International
Related: [Knowledge] [Corporations] [Water/Sanitation]
Image: Public tap water is more highly regulated than bottled water, say advocates. © malla_mi (flickr)
Save the planet
05/12/2008 World Environment Foundation in association with World Council for Corporate Governance is organising an international convention on climate change from May 30-June 1, 2008 at Palampur, India. The event will be a unique platform for business leaders, policy makers, NGOs and environmental experts to share ideas on developing clean technology.
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Related: [South Asia] [Climate Change] [Environment]
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In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.
05/09/2008 The disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma is a severe reminder of the overwhelming destruction environmental catastrophes cause in poor communities, writes a development researcher, calling for resolute action against climate change.
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From: Center for Global Development
Related: [Myanmar] [Climate Change] [Poverty] [Emergency Relief] [Aid]
Image: In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. © Action Against Hunger-USA
A Mexican farmer protests the rising cost of tortillas (made of corn).
05/08/2008 Innovative local initiatives are strengthening rural regions throughout Mexico, which have been losing both people and their competitive edge in agriculture since Mexico opened its markets to free trade.
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From: Global Exchange
Related: [Mexico] [Trade] [Poverty] [Migration] [Labor] [Agriculture]
Image: A Mexican farmer protests the rising cost of tortillas (made of corn). © Prometeo Lucero [aka Prom] (flickr)
Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico.
05/07/2008 Jesus León Santos, the leader of a democratic farmer-to-farmer network, recently received a prestigious environmental award for promoting sustainability through traditional agriculture in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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From: Grassroots International
Related: [Mexico] [Conservation] [Land] [Agriculture]
Image: Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico. © Harry Mostaza (flickr)

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