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Towards genuine climate justice : learning from COP26 and shaping PWYP’s role
I attended COP 26 in Glasgow earlier this month. This was the first time PWYP took part in a global climate conference since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was ratified in 1994 – a few years before PWYP was even born. This COP was highly anticipated as a key moment to […]
COP26 PWYP members statement
As world leaders meet at the COP26, more than 280 PWYP members ask them to ensure a just, people-centred and sustainable transition to a low carbon economy.
It’s time for Brazil to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
This article was originally published by Mongabay on 29 October 2021 “It’s like we don’t exist,” say people living near giant mines like Minas-Rio in Brazil’s mining heartland state of Minas Gerais. Though residents largely don’t benefit and live in fear of yet another environmental catastrophe caused by such mines like the Samarco Mariana & […]
Lifting the veil of secrecy on rights abuses caused by Brazil’s mining industry
This article was originally published by Open Global Rights on 28 October 2021 Mining companies must tackle human rights abuses or risk communities saying no to their operations Brazil has been struck by two devastating mining dam disasters in recent years. In 2015, a tailings dam carrying liquid waste away from the Samarco Mariana mining complex in Minas […]
Lifting the veil of secrecy on rights abuses caused by Brazil’s mining industry
Mining companies must tackle human rights abuses or risk communities saying no to their operations. This article was originally published by Open Global Rights on 28 October 2021 Brazil has been struck by two devastating mining dam disasters in recent years. In 2015, a tailings dam carrying liquid waste away from the Samarco Mariana mining complex in Minas […]
Summit for Democracy Country Commitments Proposal
On December 9-10, 2021, the first of two Summits for Democracy will take place in the United States with the aim of setting forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today, including corruption, through collective action. Corruption in the oil, gas and mineral sector undermines the efforts […]
We expect better from companies claiming to support the EITI
As part of the EITI 2019 Standard companies that are part of the Initiative are expected to meet a set of transparency asks (known in EITI speak as “Expectations”) linked to key areas such as contract transparency, tax, payments and beneficial ownership transparency Last month, for the first time, the EITI released an assessment of […]
Brazilians suffering in the shadow of mining denied benefits from company payments
A vast iron ore mine in Brazil, owned and operated by UK multinational Anglo American, is causing water shortages, ill-health and disaster anxiety among low-income Afro-descendant communities. Few benefits are visible locally from mining taxes or royalties, according to a new joint report from Brazilian NGO IBASE (Instituto Brasileiro de Análises Sociais e Econômicas) and […]
Brazil: In Search of Transparency
“Water shortages caused by Minas-Rio have reduced local food production. Dust from mine explosions causes respiratory diseases. Fear of tailings dam breach runs high. Rural communities suffer most. There is little evidence of Brazil’s federal, state or local governments managing the mine effectively or getting a fair deal for citizens.” Athayde Motta, Director of IBASE. […]
EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Briefing
In April, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Sector-specific standards will be developed, and the European Parliament has stressed the importance of identifying high-risk sectors. In the context of the global climate crisis and the European Green Deal, Publish What You Pay (PWYP) advocates for the […]
Re-thinking PWYP coalitions’ effectiveness and inclusivity in challenging times
Case studies from Bantay Kita-PWYP Philippines, PWYP Malawi and PWYP USA To remain effective, pertinent and inclusive, coalitions need to adapt and evolve in response to changing circumstances, obstacles, and challenges. Publish What You Pay (PWYP) led research on three national coalitions, in the Philippines, the US and Malawi, in order to find out […]
Philippines – Trust building: an essential ingredient of an effective coalition
Introduction Bantay Kita-PWYP Philippines has created a model for coalition organising that seeks to strike a balance between formal structure and proximity to communities through relations based on trust and a commitment to elevating community voices. About the coalition The PWYP Philippines coalition, Bantay Kita (shortened here to BK-PWYP), is unique in focusing on […]