A growing group of civil society organisations[i] is calling on the EU to abolish its Emission Trading System (ETS) to open space for truly effective climate policies. Today they release a joint declaration that highlights the many structural loopholes the ETS●●●
New report exposes devastating impact of Monsanto
GM Watch
1.Monsanto sued small famers to protect seed patents, report says2.New Report Exposes Devastating Impact of Monsanto Practices on U.S. Farmers NOTE: For the full report: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Seed-Giants_final.pdf——1.Monsanto sued small famers to protect seed patents, report saysPaul Harris in New YorkThe Guardian, 12 February 2013http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/12/monsanto-sues-farmers-seed-patents *Agricultural giant●●●
Profiting from Injustice: challenging the investment arbitration industry
Network for Justice in Global Investment
By Cecilia Olivet and Pia Eberhardt Corporations have been granted the exclusive right to sue states (states cannot sue corporations) at secretive international tribunals for action deemed to unfairly affect investors’ profits. While worldwide attention was centred recently on the World Economic Forum●●●
👵👩 A nos grands-mères, mères, soeurs, filles et petites-filles, cette journée est dédiée à vos combats ✊. Avec une pensée particulière pour les paysannes 👩🌾 et les travailleuses exploitées dans le monde entier...
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As #HRC55 moves ahead following #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, let's confront the reality: transnational corporations wield immense power, often at the expense of #HumanRights
It's time to demand accountability, regulation and justice in light of their violations
