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… arbitration can have serious financial implications. Investments in mining, petroleum and agriculture have featured prominently in … a recent submission with which he was involved, concerning a mining project in El Salvador, when he felt that the process of … experience IIED published a handbook  on 'foreign investment, law and sustainable development' that includes a discussion of investor-state …

… are also extremely relevant to — and can genuinely improve — business practices in developing countries. Second, within the past two weeks, … chains where standards are routinely ignored. They’re worried about mining and extractive industries. They’re worried about palm oil … works alone? How can you mainstream it? And how can you make it more sustainable? When it comes to CSR as a route to improving rural …

… community rules for the equitable sharing of benefits and for sustainable management of natural resources.   High up in the Peruvian … to negotiate more effectively in a variety of contexts, such as with mining or forestry companies. They typically set out: the communities’ … community protocol in northern Ghana has helped to postpone a mining operation, which threatened the community’s sacred sites and …

… assumption is that formalisation of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is a positive move. But can we be so sure? Support for formalisation CASM — the Communities and Small Scale Mining body representing the sector globally — prioritises formalisation … its own systems that will, in many cases, differ hugely from existing practices ingrained in the local social, cultural and economic context. …

… projects we reviewed have not involved businesses in the agriculture, mining, forestry and energy sectors that are active in the project … are both important drivers of deforestation and potential agents of sustainable alternatives — there is a risk that deforestation may cease … to incentivise land users to adopt and invest in sustainable practices, but across the countries we looked at there is a lack of …