The rise of resource nationalism
Countries from India and Indonesia to Russia are tightening their grip on natural resources as they limit exports to build up domestic industry in a trend that will spawn many challenges to World Trade Organization rules. This will affect, among others, London-listed...Conference statement: Natural resources and the Mission of the Church in Latin America
Catholic Church bishops are taking on an activist role in extractive industry conflicts, as evidenced by a recent symposium in the Peruvian capital Lima. The Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) conference “committed the church to playing a role in informing...Nuclear news
Fukushima is Worse than Chernobyl – on Global Contamination http://japanfocus.org/-Chris-Busby/3563 Radioactive tea from Japan detained in France http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/06/18/52031497.html Radioactive contamination of beef in Japan worsens ...Vedanta may apply afresh for green nod
Vedanta Aluminum Ltd may try to make a fresh proposal to obtain environmental clearance for the expansion plans at its aluminum unit in Lanjigarh, Orissa. See http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vedanta-may-apply-afresh-for-green-nod/443543/.India: Vedanta Orissa projects ban must be upheld
Amnesty International press release, 24 July 2011 Ongoing attempts by UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources to overturn an Indian government decision blocking a proposed bauxite mine and expansion of an alumina refinery in Orissa should not be allowed to succeed,...Vedanta mine disaster in Goa is greeted by corporate lies and civil outrage
There’s been yet another Vedanta mining-related disaster – one occurring on 16 July at the UK company’s huge iron ore operations in North Goa.