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Issue 72, 16 Aug 2007 - 29 Aug 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 72 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 16 Aug
IMC Shipping to pay US$10m fine for oil pollution caused by Aleutian Islands wreck
bullet point India 17 Aug
Environmental NGO: regulations take a back seat to maintain high growth rate
bullet point Norway 21 Aug
New islands emerge as scientists predict extent of arctic ice will reach record minimum
bullet point Panama 23 Aug
AES faces mounting NGO pressure to withdraw from controversial Panama dam projects
bullet point China 27 Aug
Chinese government to rule on new environmental regulations to tackle water pollution
bullet point Global 29 Aug
Natural hazards update – Greece, China, US, Mexico, Italy, India, Bangladesh, Jamaica...
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 72 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point UK 19 Aug
Asda and Tesco accused of threatening suppliers to obtain retrospective discounts
bullet point US 24 Aug
BDO to appeal against US$521.7m damages in E.S. Bankest auditing fraud case
bullet point Canada 27 Aug
Southwestern seeks damages from former CEO over falsified gold assay certificates
bullet point US 28 Aug
WikiScanner reveals companies and individuals' efforts to improve their image on Wikipedia
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 72 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Argentina 22 Aug
Bishop leads demonstration for higher wages and demilitarisation ahead of election
bullet point Spain 24 Aug
Alleged ETA vehicle bombings follow end of ceasefire in June 2007
bullet point India 25 Aug
Hindu nationalists say govt. is soft on terrorism after 42 die in Hyderabad bombings
bullet point Uganda 25 Aug
Uganda/DRC in Lake Albert border talks after clashes disrupt exploration by Heritage Oil
bullet point Chad 27 Aug
UN gives green light to deployment of 3,000 EU peacekeepers in Chad and CAR
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 72 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 24 Aug
CCFE launches first carbon emissions trading futures products in North America
bullet point UK 25 Aug
Report says mainstream fund managers are failing to take climate change into account
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 72 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Zimbabwe 18 Aug
NGOs: SADC's leaders fail to address reported human rights abuses in Zimbabwe
bullet point China 21 Aug
Human rights group accuses Hasbro of using suppliers with "brutal" labour conditions
bullet point China 21 Aug
Human Rights Watch: China continues to restrict activities of HIV/AIDS campaigners
bullet point Myanmar 23 Aug
UN Secretary General calls for restraint after Myanmar detains 13 fuel price protesters
  Development
Map of issue 72 articles in the Development category
bullet point Uganda 21 Aug
Construction begins on 250MW hydro-electric dam to alleviate energy shortfalls
bullet point Colombia 21 Aug
World Bank announces a US$30m loan for schemes to reduce rural poverty in Colombia
bullet point China 25 Aug
Chinese government establishes task force to address product quality and safety concerns
bullet point China 27 Aug
China allocates US$925 million to fund energy saving initiatives
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 72 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 16 Aug
EPA scientists say human health risk of flame retardants should be reassessed
bullet point US 16 Aug
Wild wheat found to resist fungus that is threatening global wheat production
bullet point Malawi 21 Aug
Fish farms help improve wealth and health of HIV/AIDS-affected families
bullet point US 26 Aug
Harvard study clears acrylamide of causing breast cancer
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point UPS
bullet point Ford
bullet point Nexen
bullet point Gap

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