How Environmental Policies Can Affect Employment Opportunities and Workers’ Health and Safety Worldwide by Harn Wei Kua The impact of national/international environmental policies on employment opportunities and working conditions worldwide cannot be ignored in our quest for a sustainable future. As testified by the recent occurrence at the WTO Summit in Mexico (Cancun), international policies [...]
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by Teresa Zhang In the face of new environmental regulation, companies have three possible courses of action. The most damaging yet most common response has been to oppose regulation, as epitomized by the automobile industry in the US. Whether by litigation or by legislative lobbying, many industries see this option in their best economic interest. [...]
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by Morie Alpha, Torjia Karimu For years, the chimpanzee population has been known to decline. Pet trade is still a major problem today. However, a new programme has been launched by some NGOs and the Government of Sierra Leone to reduce the danger of local extinction of this species, atleast temporarily. Chimpanzee numbers have steadily [...]
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18. November 2003
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