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Issue 71, 02 Aug 2007 - 15 Aug 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 71 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 2 Aug
Chicago penalises BP after regulator allows increased discharge of pollutants
bullet point US 2 Aug
Melting of Himalayan glaciers linked to Asian "brown haze"
bullet point China 8 Aug
IOC says Olympics at risk of rescheduling because of Beijing's poor air quality
bullet point China 9 Aug
Scientists say Yangtze River dolphin driven to extinction by human activity
bullet point Global 15 Aug
Natural hazards update – Philippines, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Greece, Nigeria, China, US...
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 71 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point US 2 Aug
GRI/KPMG study: companies focus on climate change opportunities not risks
bullet point UK 6 Aug
Friends of the Earth rejects charity partnership with BSkyB
bullet point US 8 Aug
J&J sues US Red Cross for branding commercial products with the red cross symbol
bullet point Mauritius 12 Aug
Arcadia suppliers accused of labour standard failings
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 71 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Russia 2 Aug
Russia places flag at North Pole as part of claim to 45 percent of Arctic
bullet point Sudan 6 Aug
Darfur rebel groups agree common platform for peace dialogue with government
bullet point Congo 10 Aug
Congolese Labour Party declares success in elections amid opposition protests
bullet point Sierra Leone 12 Aug
Sierra Leone holds first post-conflict elections without international assistance
bullet point China 14 Aug
Chinese environmental activist jailed after exposing contamination of Tai Lake
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 71 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point Canada 3 Aug
Alcan is top performer in Innovest's 2007 Global Metals and Mining report
bullet point US 8 Aug
Merrill Lynch launches index of energy efficiency-enabling companies
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 71 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Sri Lanka 6 Aug
HRW criticises Sri Lankan government for human rights violations
bullet point China 7 Aug
HRW/AI highlight slow progress on human rights in China ahead of Olympics
bullet point India 8 Aug
10,000 India-based Tibetans protest against restrictions on freedom and culture in Tibet
bullet point Mexico 8 Aug
Grupo Mexico seeks government permission to fire 2,200 striking workers
bullet point Iraq 10 Aug
Displaced Iraqis forced to trade belongings, money and sex in return for drinking water
bullet point Mexico 13 Aug
Vatican criticises Amnesty International over proposal to support access to abortion
  Development
Map of issue 71 articles in the Development category
bullet point Benin 9 Aug
Agricultural research centres launch initiative to boost sub-Saharan rice production
bullet point US 9 Aug
IFPRI chief says expansion of biofuels could increase food prices by 80 percent
bullet point US 10 Aug
World Bank president outlines new vision of World Bank’s role
bullet point Switzerland 13 Aug
ILO report says Asia's workforce to increase by 200 million by 2015
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 71 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 6 Aug
FDA approves first of next-generation HIV/AIDS drugs despite health concerns
bullet point Nepal 6 Aug
Nepal blames Indian dams for flooding while India blames Nepal's lack of dams
bullet point US 8 Aug
Scientists underline uncertainty over health effects of chemical used in food packaging
bullet point Switzerland 8 Aug
WHO: OECD countries should address neglected and emerging infectious diseases
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point British Energy
bullet point Timberland
bullet point Baxter
bullet point Bayer
bullet point Nexen
bullet point Toyota
bullet point Enbridge

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