http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1941 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Economy/Credit and investment Investor concern over tar sands http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/84264 The UK's oldest investment trust has teamed up with a group of US and Canadian fund managers to halt Wall Street financial regulators softening the rules on tar sands, arguing that new rules should take account of the carbon impact of reserves disclosed by oil and gas companies. From: The Guardian Carbon Trading Blasted by Indigenous Groups http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160386/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its attempts to promote carbon trading as a tool to address climate change concerns. UN's Food Rights Advocate Warns Speculators http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160347/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (OneWorld) - The global food crisis is likely to persist if speculative investment by the corporate world is not reined in soon, warned a top expert responsible for reporting to the United Nations on human rights violations. Agriculture for poverty reduction http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159213/1/1941 Despite being the locomotive of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region still faces enormous challenges like food, energy and water security. UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 reveals that by making agriculture both economically and socially viable, the region can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. UN report calls for agricultural ‘revolution’ in Asia-Pacific http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159203/1/1941 Revitalisation of agriculture is crucial to eradicate poverty, says UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 released globally on March 27. The survey highlights key challenges arising from economic hardships and social inequality in the Asia-Pacific region and calls for concerted policy actions. Large Investor Leaves Namibia http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/158654/1/1941 WINDHOEK, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Namibian government plans to stay the course with an economic incentive program for corporations -- known as export processing zones (EPZ) -- despite one of the largest of the foreign investors deciding last week to close down its operations -- a move that will destroy 3,000 jobs. Darfur Investors Take Heat http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157898/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (OneWorld) - Steven Spielberg and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan. Banks to Consider Climate Before Investing in Coal http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157609/1/1941 NEW YORK, Feb 7 (OneWorld) - Environmental campaigners scored a major victory this week as some of the nation's top banks agreed to link energy sector investment with initiatives to combat climate change. Environmental Action Driving Global Economy - Report http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/156724/1/1941 WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (OneWorld) - Business and governments are vastly increasing their investments in solutions to climate change and other environmental problems that threaten the global economy, says a new report from a leading environmental think tank. World Bank rejects jury verdict by Tribunal http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/153600/1/1941 The World Bank has decided not to be ‘tried’ by the Tribunal’s jury. A statement released by the Bank on the concluding day of the IPT, while claiming interest in an open public debate, has cited its reasons for abstaining itself. Mining Projects Need Stiffer Standards - Report http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/153020/1/1941 NEW YORK, Sep 8 (OneWorld) - Less than one month after a devastating mining incident rocked the United States, a coalition of some of the world's leading environmental and humanitarian aid groups is calling for tighter environmental and safety rules for the global mining projects financed by the World Bank. Book on sustainable agriculture launched http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/152214/1/1941 Sustainet India - a network of NGOs with long-standing experience of sustained agriculture, has launched a book “Sustainable Agriculture: A Pathway out of Poverty for India’s Rural Poor”; it includes 14 examples of successful sustainable agriculture approaches, which if replicated on a country-wide basis can provide a means out of poverty and hunger. South Indian state to ban organised retail http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/151185/1/1941 The southern state of Kerala may be the first to ban large businesses in retailing in India. The recent opening up of the retail sector has led to discontent among traders and small vendors. INDONESIA: Mud Volcano Sullies Top Investment Firms http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/150504/1/1941 WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (IPS) - Environmental campaigners are urging several heavyweight investment firms, including Credit Suisse, Barclays, Fortis Group and Merrill Lynch, to shoulder some responsibility for a catastrophic mud volcano on the Indonesian island of Java that resulted from a gas project the firms helped fund. Activists Hail Fidelity's Divestment from Sudan-Linked Oil Company http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/149636/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (OneWorld) - The news that a major investment firm has drastically reduced its business interests with those close to the Sudanese government has emboldened pressure groups involved in the global campaign to stop attacks in Darfur.