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Environmental protests force petrochemical factory to shut down
China 14/08/2011 On 14 August 2011, Chinese authorities ordered the immediate closure of a chemical plant run by Fujia Dahua ...
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Sustainable palm oil certification to begin in Indonesia
Indonesia 18/07/2011 On 18 July 2011, it was announced that auditors have been appointed for the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil ...
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Avian influenza update
Global 17/08/2011 Egypt . 09 August 2011. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported on of confirmed human case of ...
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Natural hazards update
Global 17/08/2011 Pakistan . 17 August 2011. Dozens of villages in the Ganda Singhwala area of Kasur district are flooded ...
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Corruption update
Global 17/08/2011 Germany . 17 August 2011. The World Bank removes German engineering firm Lahmeyer International from its blacklist of ...
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Maplecroft releases assessment of global natural hazards risk
Global 10/08/2011 On 10 August 2011, Maplecroft released its first edition of the Natural Hazards Risk Atlas (NHRA). The NHRA ...
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Government committee advises improved shale gas oversight
USA 10/08/2011 On 10 August 2011, a Department of Energy committee established by President Barack Obama to evaluate the impacts ...
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New bill requires corporate transparency on trafficking and slavery
USA 01/08/2011 On 1 August 2011, the Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Bill was introduced to the US Congress ...
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Use of contract labour remains a risk to business reputation
Japan 17/08/2011 On 19 August 2011, Maplecroft releases a new in-depth report on the political, social and environmental risks facing ...
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Strong legal protection, but long hours and discrimination exist
New Zealand 03/08/2011 On 3 August 2011, Maplecroft released a new report on the protection of labour standards in New ...
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