A mining company announced today it has shut down operations at a nickel mine in the southern Philippine province of Surigao del Sur, after locals blocked the entrance, citing environmental concerns. Members of the Badjao tribe in the village of…
Brussels, April 16 – A proposal released today by the European Commission to require large European companies to report on environmental and social issues will not guarantee ethical corporate behaviour according to the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ). [1]…
The European Union dealt a major blow yesterday to the oil industry’s push for secrecy by agreeing transparency legislation. It marks a critical step to counter corruption in the global oil, gas and mining sectors. Representatives from the European Parliament…
Global networking is key to winning battle against fracking, say activists at WSF. “Until last year, we did not know that fracking was happening in Tunisia”, says Sabria Barka from Eco-Conscience, an environmental NGO based in Tunis. While the government…
Canadian mining company Pacific Rim has announced it will increase to US $315 million its demand against the Salvadoran Government for failing to grant a license to exploit gold in the El Dorado mine in its northern department of Cabañas.…
The small country of El Salvador and its citizens are caught up in a David vs. Goliath struggle to defend their rights to water, health and sustainable development. Since the early 2000 as many as 10 transnational mining corporations…
The middle finger on José Manuel Barroso’s right hand has been in constant action lately. It has been used to deliver an “up yours” salute to 99% of the world’s population. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how the…
The book, written by Biowatch founder trustees Rachel Wynberg and David Fig, tells the inside story of how a reasonable request for access to GMO permit applications catapulted an environmental watch-dog into almost a decade of litigation against the South…
Today, we celebrate our hopes, our rights, our voices, our movements as we continue to work towards the elimination of violence and discrimination, our right to self-determination, our right to decide on our bodies, communities and natural resources. We voice…
Thousands of people led by the Buddhist monks and nuns descended on the streets of Tawang today demanding scrapping of mega hydro projects and to protest against corrupt dealings in the district. This was third and the biggest in the…