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Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.
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RSPO finds Samsung palm oil subsidiary violated Indigenous rights in Sumatra
The RSPO has ruled that PT Inecda, a Samsung subsidiary, violated its sustainability standards by failing to obtain consent from an Indigenous community in Sumatra before clearing forests for palm oil plantations.
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Green bonds, red flags: Cambodia’s microfinance crisis deepens amid sustainability push
Microfinance institutions in Cambodia, accused of predatory lending, are pivoting to green bonds while borrowers, burdened by debt and climate impacts, struggle to survive.
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