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Issue 80, 06 Dec 2007 - 19 Dec 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 80 articles in the Environment category
bullet point Indonesia 6 Dec
UNEP: millions of 'green jobs' created by businesses addressing climate change
bullet point China 10 Dec
Levy on CDM credits aims to raise US$1.5bn to tackle climate change by 2012
bullet point UK 11 Dec
International Chamber of Shipping: sector must set emissions targets by 2008
bullet point Indonesia 11 Dec
World Bank launches US$300m fund to reduce emissions from deforestation
bullet point Global 19 Dec
Natural hazards update - Malaysia, Zambia, Dominican Republic, US, Brazil, China
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 80 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point US 7 Dec
Former CEO of UnitedHealth returns US$600m over back-dated stock options
bullet point US 11 Dec
Harrington promotes change to Monsanto bylaws to increase director accountability
bullet point Indonesia 18 Dec
Indonesian court clears local unit of Newmont Mining over pollution allegations
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 80 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Romania 6 Dec
Anti-cyanide bill may halt Gabriel mining project with US$300m invested
bullet point Brazil 10 Dec
Peasant rights group storms Syngenta farms over October '07 killing of activists
bullet point Indonesia 11 Dec
Efforts to curb illegal logging could cut pulp and paper industry output by 66%
bullet point South Africa 11 Dec
Monsanto criticises government decision to eliminate maize from biofuel plan
bullet point South Africa 19 Dec
Election of left-wing Zuma as ANC party leader creates political uncertainty
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 80 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 10 Dec
Domini Social Investments wins Fast Company/Monitor Social Capitalist Award
bullet point Indonesia 13 Dec
IFC: Investors in 90 Asian funds and MSCI Asia ex-Japan index face high climate risk
bullet point US 17 Dec
Institute of Responsible Investment publishes SRI handbook for seven asset classes
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 80 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point US 10 Dec
Global Compact/OHCHR suggest strategies for business action on human rights
bullet point Cuba 11 Dec
Cuba pledges to sign UN human rights agreements as police detain/deport protestors
bullet point Sierra Leone 14 Dec
Government closes largest Koidu Holdings diamond mine as riots cause 2 deaths
bullet point China 18 Dec
Companies warned for attempts to circumvent new labour law, cost increases of 8%
  Development
Map of issue 80 articles in the Development category
bullet point India 7 Dec
Countries pledge US$605m to fight avian flu, UN reports preparedness is weak
bullet point Argentina 10 Dec
South American leaders launch regional bank as alternative to IMF/World Bank
bullet point Indonesia 10 Dec
Trade ministers disagree on US-EU proposal to liberalise trade of 43 green goods
bullet point Italy 17 Dec
FAO warns of 40 percent food price inflation as index reaches high since 1990
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 80 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point Switzerland 6 Dec
WHO launches campaign to promote research on child-orientated medicines
bullet point Belgium 11 Dec
BASF urges EU approval of biotech potato as first GM crop authorised since 1998
bullet point South Africa 11 Dec
EU and Africa form four-year initiative to promote science and tech cooperation
bullet point UK 11 Dec
Shell to fund pilot facility in Hawaii to research and grow algae for biodiesel
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point ConocoPhillips
bullet point Transurban
bullet point Westpac
bullet point Commerzbank
bullet point National Grid
bullet point OKI

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