illegal Chinese fishing

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If the term “illegal fishing” conjures images of small numbers of scattered vessels independently pirating the sea’s resources, think again. The problem of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing stems increasingly from state-supported deep water fishing fleets, including massive trawlers accompanied by sustainment vessels, freezer, and transport vessels. Operating continuouslyContinue Reading

Colombia’s Environment and Native People, Victims of Illegal Gold Mining

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 Colombia’s gold mining industry has historically been rife with criminality, creating an immense black market for the precious metal. Criminal organizations including the National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident groups of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and other criminal gangs exploit Colombia’s large gold reserves, financing multiple criminalContinue Reading

Lincolnshire-based company fined for illegal waste activities

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The food waste recycling company was fined £36,000 plus costs for unlawful land spreading, and storage of waste, in Doncaster and Lincolnshire Illegal waste activities posed a risk of groundwater pollution Company pleaded guilty to 8 offences A food waste recycling company has been fined £36,000 for the illegal spreadingContinue Reading

Is environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) illegal?

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OPINION: In his first novel, “Crome Yellow,” Aldous Huxley warned: “[t]o be able to destroy in good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior ‘righteous indignation’ — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats.” ESG (environmental, social and corporateContinue Reading