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NGOs Criticizes BHR Treaty Draft for Lack of Enforcement
August 03, 2018
An article on Telesur illustrates the opposition by activist organizations to an intergovernmental working group’s recent draft text of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR) for failing to create a strong enforcement mechanism at the international level that would hold companies to account for BHR violations.
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UN Initiative Pushes Companies on “Sustainable” Fashion
August 03, 2018
The UN Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization have launched a “Forests for Fashion” initiative seeking to “dress the world in wood” by pressuring companies in the fashion industry to use “renewable, biodegradable textiles” in their products rather than “fossil fuel-based” synthetic fibers.
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UN Chief Launches Panel on Global Digital Regulation
August 02, 2018
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation to issue recommendations on global policies advancing “more effective use” of digital technologies and preventing such technologies from threatening democracy and “economic, social, and cultural rights.”
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Exxon Leaves ALEC After Clash over Climate Rules
August 02, 2018
The Hill reports that, following pressure from environmental activist groups and a clash over a proposed policy on federal greenhouse gas emissions regulations, energy giant Exxon Mobil has announced that it is following several other large US corporations in withdrawing from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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Working Group Examines Global Liability Rules for Seabed Mining
August 02, 2018
The Legal Working Group on Liability for Environmental Harm from Activities in the Area, a project jointly supported by the Canadian government and civil society, is developing legal issues the global community must address in developing universal liability rules for companies engaged in deep seabed mining.
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