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The "Equator Principles": Improved Social Responsibility In The Private Finance Sector, Miki Kamijyo Jan 2004

The "Equator Principles": Improved Social Responsibility In The Private Finance Sector, Miki Kamijyo

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Perceived Challenges To Recognition On Prior And Informed Consent Of Indigenous Peoples And Other Local Communities: The Experiences Of The Inter-American Development Bank, Anne Deruyttere Jan 2004

Perceived Challenges To Recognition On Prior And Informed Consent Of Indigenous Peoples And Other Local Communities: The Experiences Of The Inter-American Development Bank, Anne Deruyttere

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Indigenous People's Right To Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank's Extractive Industries Review, Fergus Mackay Jan 2004

Indigenous People's Right To Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank's Extractive Industries Review, Fergus Mackay

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank Group, Robert Goodland Jan 2004

Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank Group, Robert Goodland

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Financing Environmental Change: A New Role For Canadian Environmental Law, Benjamin J. Richardson Jan 2004

Financing Environmental Change: A New Role For Canadian Environmental Law, Benjamin J. Richardson

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Financial institutions occupy a central role in equity and debt markets, providing the finance that shapes economic development and thus environmental pressures. Environmental regulation has traditionally focused on development itself but not those that financially sponsor developers. To achieve an environmentally sustainable economy in Canada, new regulations and policies to promote environmentally friendly financing in the financial services sector are necessary. This article explains why financing environmental change is crucial, surveys the main private financial institutions in Canada relevant to this task, and makes recommendations on how financial regulation and its broader institutional context can be reformed to support sustainable …