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Conga No Va: An Assessment Of The Conga Mining Project In Light Of World Bank Standards, Inter-Institutional Platform Of Celendín, The Unified Rondas Of The Province Of Celendín, The Frente De Defensa Of The Jadibamba River Basin, The Frente De Defensa Of The District Of Huasmín, The Frente De Defensa Of The Centro Poblado Of Jeréz, The Frente De Defensa Of The District Of Sorochuco, The Frente De Defensa Of The Interests Of The Province Of Hualgayoc - Bambamarca, Human Rights Clinic
Conga No Va: An Assessment Of The Conga Mining Project In Light Of World Bank Standards, Inter-Institutional Platform Of Celendín, The Unified Rondas Of The Province Of Celendín, The Frente De Defensa Of The Jadibamba River Basin, The Frente De Defensa Of The District Of Huasmín, The Frente De Defensa Of The Centro Poblado Of Jeréz, The Frente De Defensa Of The District Of Sorochuco, The Frente De Defensa Of The Interests Of The Province Of Hualgayoc - Bambamarca, Human Rights Clinic
Human Rights Institute
The social organizations issuing this report are a coalition of groups from the provinces of Hualgayoc and Celendín in the region of Cajamarca, Peru. We have come together to present our assessment of the social and environmental risks of the proposed Conga gold and copper mining project in light of the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group. We work to promote human rights and the protection of the environment, collectively representing the interests and positions of thousands of individuals and dozens of communities that would be impacted by the project.
Memo To Prime Minister Cameron On The Revision Of The U.K. National Action Plan On Business And Human Rights, Kaitlin Y. Cordes, Sam Szoke-Burke
Memo To Prime Minister Cameron On The Revision Of The U.K. National Action Plan On Business And Human Rights, Kaitlin Y. Cordes, Sam Szoke-Burke
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
In July 2015, CCSI sent a memo to U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron to provide input on the 2015 revision of the U.K. National Action Plan on business and human rights, originally published in 2013. The memo applauded the U.K. Government’s early adoption of a National Action Plan consistent with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, noting that responsible and rights-respecting outward investment can support sustainable development in host countries, and that the U.K. Government has an important role to play in promoting responsible business operations. The memo urged the government to highlight the importance of land …