Key NGO Monitors
Regulatory Outlook: The Case of BPA
April 25, 2010
Some NGOs claim that BPA is dangerous and are calling for regulatory intervention. In this American Enterprise Institute Regulatory Outlook, Jon Entine deconstructs the campaign, analyzes the science, and examines the role of the media.
Pressure for Clear Water Bill
April 23, 2010
NGO is pressuring for the passage of the “America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act” that is in the House at the moment.
Questions on the Doubling Agriculture Effort
April 21, 2010
NGO is questioning the assumptions of utilized to claim the possibility of doubling the agriculture production by 2050.
Worsening Conditions of the Jordan River
April 21, 2010
NGO calls attention to the worsening environmental conditions of the Jordan River.
PETA Calling for Moratorium Based on Genetic Program
April 21, 2010
In Australia, PETA is calling for moratorium on wools based on the continuation of programs and treatments of lambs.
The Next Low Hanging Fruit: The Canadian Tar Sands Oil
ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY
April 18, 2010
The newest NGO targets may be the annual meetings of BP and Shell.
How Corrupt Is the World Food Program?
April 13, 2010
The UN’s World Food Program claims that allegations of a scandal in Somalia are overblown and isolated. But such problems may be far more widespread than reported, and more transparency is needed.
Social Media Protest Campaign Reveals Greenpeace Weaknesses
ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY
April 6, 2010
The social media campaign by Greenpeace against Nestlé was viewed as a victory for the NGO. But there is another side to the story.
BP Tar Sands Resolution Campaign Hit as UK Pension Funds Back Company Management
ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY
April 1, 2010
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum says oil giant has provided necessary information.
Greenpeace and Social Media Mob Nestle
ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY
April 1, 2010
Reports from the front lines in the nasty skirmish between Greenpeace and Nestle over the company’s purchase of palm oil for its Kit-Kat candy bar and other products suggest that negotiations are in the works.
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