UN to Assist Kenya to Achieve Gender Parity in the Mining Sector
The UN will work together with other partners to ensure that Kenya achieves gender parity in the mining sector, officials said on Wednesday.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Launches Platform on Community Action
Visit the new action platform to support work on business and human rights, offering information, tools and case studies on community actions.
Global Land Rush Enters “More Dangerous Stage”, Says Anti-poverty Group
More than 1,500 large-scale land deals have been signed in the last 16 years, Oxfam said, with many covering areas populated by communities who don’t have formal title deeds to the territory.
Protecting Mangroves, Kenya’s Fishermen Net Cash – and More Fish
For fishing communities on Kenya’s southern coast, felling mangrove trees to make boats has long been a part of life. But traditional attitudes toward the mangroves are shifting, as communities become aware of a new benefit from keeping the trees standing: cash payments for carbon storage.
Empowering Women is ‘Critical’ in the Mining Industry
Chamber of Mines South Africa president Mike Teke says the empowerment of women is critical to help the mining industry deliver on its transformation objectives.
Peru to Work with Companies on Environmental Efforts – Minister
Several global miners operate in Peru, where conflicts over water and pollution often erupt in far-flung villages.
Agriculture Investment Yields Growth and Nutrition Gains for Africa
African countries that took early action in the past decade to invest in agriculture have reaped the rewards, enjoying higher economic growth and a bigger drop in malnutrition, a major farming development organisation said on Tuesday.
Kenya Gives More Power to Mining Communities
Kenya has drafted 14 mining regulations to strengthen the government’s capacity to manage exploration and extraction of minerals. The proposed Minerals and Mining Policy recently approved by the Cabinet, is anchored in the Mining Act, 2016, which came into effect on May 27.
Mexico: Over 60 Cases of Alleged Corporate Abuse Documented in Advance of UN Working Group Visit
More than 100 NGOs and social movements in Mexico have documented cases of alleged corporate abuse in different sectors: mining, energy, oil & gas, agribusiness, and construction, among others. The report, compiling 68 cases, was presented in the context of the official visit of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights to Mexico.
Central American Farmers Save Together to Cope With Climate Change
Introduced by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, a savings scheme has been adopted by 50 farmers associations in Honduras and Guatemala. In each scheme, farmers provide 40 percent of the money, the FAO provides 40 percent, and sales of textiles and other community projects generate the rest.
