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Via SSRN: Human Rights Considerations in International Investment Arbitration, Eric De Brabandere, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, March 8, 2013 “Despite the apparent opposition between the two concepts, human rights protection and international investment law in fact share many common features, the most important being the weak or vulnerable position of both individuals and …
“Across the United States, thousands of hazardous waste sites are contaminated with chemicals that prevent the underlying groundwater from meeting drinking water standards. These include Superfund sites and other facilities that handle and dispose of hazardous waste, active and inactive dry cleaners, and leaking underground storage tanks; many are at federal facilities such as military …
Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs, February 13, 2013 “Falsified and substandard medicines provide little protection from disease and, worse, can expose consumers to major harm. Bad drugs pose potential threats around the world, but the nature of the risk varies by country, with higher risk in countries with minimal or non-existent regulatory …
Libraries, Hackspaces and E-waste: how libraries can be the hub of a young maker revolution: ” Every discussion of libraries in the age of austerity always includes at least one blowhard who opines, “What do we need libraries for? We’ve got the Internet now!” Facepalm. The problem is that Mr. Blowhard has confused a library …
“As part of the Wikiprogress on Gender Equality series, this progblog article is bought to you by Angela Hariche and Karen Barnes Robinson. “First, women are not being recognised. They are undervalued. In 2009, the European Commission launched a campaign to address the fact that on average, women earn 17.4% less than men. In the …
“Ethisphere is proud to announce the 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This year’s winners represent the companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and translate those words into action. This year’s WME honorees gathered from around the world on March 5-6 at the Global Ethics Summit in New York City. At …
“Whole Foods Market announced today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores1 must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs)2. Whole Foods Market is the first national grocery chain to set a deadline for full GMO transparency.” [beSpacific has no affiliation with …
Via Calculated Risk: Unofficial Problem Bank List Mar 8, 2013 See also related postings on financial system
“Coalition for the Homeless provides up-to-date information on New York City’s homeless population. In recent years, homelessness in New York City has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression. You can find detailed information about homelessness — including comprehensive statistics and historical data — at the following pages: Basic Facts About Homelessness: New York …
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute: “The SIPRI Top 100 lists the worlds 100 largest arms-producing and military services companies (excluding Chinese companies)[a], ranked by their arms sales in 2011. The list is based on the comprehensive SIPRI Arms Industry Database, which contains financial and employment data on the worlds major arms-producing and military services companies.”
EFF: “Facebook has announced that its teaming up with four of the worlds largest corporate data brokers to enhance the ad experience for users. Datalogix, Epsilon, Acxiom, and BlueKai obtain information gathered about users through online means (such as through cookies when users surf the web) as well as through offline means (such as through …
Follow up to Federal Reserve releases summary results of bank stress tests, via American Banker (free to non subscribers): Fed Unveils Dodd-Frank Stress Test Results and Cheat Sheet: What the Dodd-Frank Stress Tests Really Mean. See also related postings on financial system
