Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD, to call for the social and environmental impacts of the extraction of raw materials, which include human rights abuses, to be urgently addressed.
اقرأ أكثرHuman rights transgressions caused by mining in a Mexican context demonstrate the inability of the state to stop the increase in socio-environmental conflicts and its lack of concern towards ...
اقرأ أكثرThree categories of international law are relevant to mining: international investment treaties, international human rights law, and environmental conventions and treaties (Pring et al., 1999). International investment treaties establish the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of one state in another state.
اقرأ أكثرEnvironmental hazards are present during every step of the open-pit mining process. Hardrock mining exposes rock that has lain unexposed for geological eras. When crushed, these rocks expose radioactive elements, asbestos-like minerals, and metallic dust. During separation, residual rock slurries, which are mixtures of pulverized rock and ...
اقرأ أكثرFor far too long, mining bosses have prioritized profit at the expense of human rights and the environment. Poor people are suffering the effects of climate change in mining communities, including land degradation and loss of livelihoods, like we have seen in Mozambique." said Deprose Muchena.
اقرأ أكثرCobalt mining's dangerous impact on workers and the environment 05:54. Some women complained about the physical nature of the work, with one describing hauling 110-pound sacks of cobalt ore.
اقرأ أكثرClean Energy's Dirty Secret—Human Rights Abuses in Cobalt Mining. By Meredith Wolf Schizer On 01/25/23 at 6:00 AM EST. The Human Cost Of Renewable Energy: Congolese Men, Women And Children. Tech ...
اقرأ أكثرA CBS News investigation of child labor in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo has revealed that tens of thousands of children are growing up without a childhood today – two years...
اقرأ أكثرAccording the UN Children's Fund ( UNICEF ), about 20 per cent of cobalt supplied from the DRC comes from artisanal mines, where human rights abuses have been reported, and up to 40,000...
اقرأ أكثرSocial impacts stemming from corruption and misuse of government resources, fatalities and injuries to workers and members of the public, human rights abuses including child labour and unequal impacts on women and . In addition, these risks may lead to supply disruption, which could slow the pace of clean energy transitions.
اقرأ أكثرThe standard's requirements on mining relate to a wide range of human rights and environment issues and are more detailed than those of the Responsible Jewellery Council, for example in relation ...
اقرأ أكثرThe lawsuit further seeks an order for the tech companies to create a fund to ensure appropriate medical care for all those children who were injured while mining cobalt for the tech companies...
اقرأ أكثرUnregulated mining has the potential to release harmful substances into the soil, air, and water. Mission 2016 proposes that governments enforce regulations on companies and use cutting-edge technology to reduce the damage from mining-related sources.
اقرأ أكثرYet the Environmental Protection Agency has reported that 40 percent of watershed headwaters in the western United States have been contaminated by mining operations. Many of these are tiny sites ...
اقرأ أكثرBut investors, customers, communities, and governments are now focusing on corporate behavior, human rights, ethics, diversity and changing social norms. Miners should step up. In addressing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities, many companies have relegated governance to a backstage role.
اقرأ أكثرHuman Rights Watch investigates how lucrative and politically important extractives projects can become entangled with abuses by unaccountable security forces; undermine the livelihoods of...
اقرأ أكثرThe Human Rights Council on Wednesday heard reports of serious exploitation and abuse of children and indigenous communities in Venezuela, where mining for gold and other minerals is booming. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said that Venezuelan authorities had failed to investigate crimes linked to the industry, in the region of Arco Minero ...
اقرأ أكثرIn April, the UN Human Rights Council declared access to a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" a human right. Earlier this year, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean pledged more protections for so-called environmental defenders, including indigenous peoples campaigning against logging, mining and oil exploration in protected ...
اقرأ أكثرSept. 30, 2020. DARWIN, Australia — The mining giant Rio Tinto has been accused of environmental and human rights violations in a complaint that says an abandoned mine is leaking waste and ...
اقرأ أكثرThe lawsuit alleges that "the young children mining Defendants' cobalt are not merely being forced to work full-time, extremely dangerous mining jobs at the expense their educations and ...
اقرأ أكثرThe effective exercise and enjoyment of basic human rights for much of the world's population is prohibited by environmental problems. Water and air pollution, accumulations of solid and hazardous wastes, soil degradation and deforestation prevent many people from securing the minimum requirements for health and survival.
اقرأ أكثر5 min. A proposed EU law to prevent environmental and human rights abuses by multinationals has been cautiously welcomed by global Indigenous leaders seeking to highlight the damage done by ...
اقرأ أكثرWhat coltan mining in the DRC costs people and the environment Published: May 29, 2022 4.26am EDT The full report was first published by the ENACT project, a partnership between the Institute...
اقرأ أكثرIRMA's Standard for Responsible Mining defines good practices for what responsible mining should look like at the industrial-scale. It provides the list of expectations that independent auditors will use as the benchmark for responsible mines. The requirements in the standard include the following elements: Business Integrity
اقرأ أكثرYet the Environmental Protection Agency has reported that 40 percent of watershed headwaters in the western United States have been contaminated by mining operations. Many of these are tiny...
اقرأ أكثرPeople living in communities affected by mining activities across South Africa are exercising their human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly to advocate for the government...
اقرأ أكثرHuman rights abuses have been reported throughout mines in these areas as laborers are overworked and underpaid. China has taken some steps to address issues arising from REE mining, but not nearly enough. China estimates US$5.5 billion in damage from illegal mining that needs to be cleaned.
اقرأ أكثرThere are human rights agreements that can protect people who work in and live near mining operations. These include the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
اقرأ أكثرCanadian mining companies have some of the worst records for human rights violations, according to a report submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2013. It found Canadian ...
اقرأ أكثرMining companies, investors and end consumers of nickel have a responsibility to ensure human rights are not abused in the production of this mineral. Further resources on nickel mining and human rights Nickel mining: the hidden environmental cost of electric cars Nickel rally fades, electric vehicle buzz doesn't
اقرأ أكثرEnforce human rights and sustainability principles vigorously and consistently. Treat the artisanal miners of the Congo the same way they treat employees in corporate headquarters. Invest in...
اقرأ أكثرThe core idea of environmental human rights is that people are entitled to live in a healthy, clean, and safe environment. Typically, societies honor these rights by passing laws that protect air, water, soil, and food.
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