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Laos: Govt. to enforce ban on new banana plantations due to overuse of chemicals reported to cause deaths & illnesses
Author: Sidney Khotpanya & Joshua Lipes, Radio Free Asia
"Lao Government Vows to Enforce Ban on Concessions for New Banana Plantations", 14 May 2019...
Laos: UN expert says Govt's economic policies worsened the lives of the nation's poor; recommends less emphasis on large-scale projects
Author: Radio Free Asia
"UN Expert Says Lao Government Policies Make Life Worse For Poor, Marginalized", 28 March 2019...
Laos: Villagers and farmers fear displacement due to influx of Chinese investments in economic zone
Author: Sidney Khotpanya & Eugene Whong, Radio Free Asia
"Chinese Investors Scrambling to Buy Into Laos' Boten SEZ Ahead of Railway", 3 April 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas
Laos: Chinese banana plantations leave locals with little land to farm
Author: Sidney Khotpanya & Richard Finney, Radio Free Asia
"Chinese Banana Plantations in Lao District Leave Locals With Little Land to Farm", 5 March 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas
Laos: Govt. stops Chinese project after pushback from locals scared to lose homes
Author: Sidney Khotpanya & Eugene Whong, Radio Free Asia
"Laos Stops Chinese-backed Tourism Development Survey in 3 Villages", 4 ...
- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas
Laos: Chinese-operated banana farms leave little land for residents; environmental damage is a growing concern
The Lao government has, in the past years, granted land concessions to Chinese companies operating banana farms around the country. Concerns about shrinking land areas for local food production and environmental damage caused by chemical run-off of...
Laos: Locals complain about shrinking land for food farming and pollution caused by Chinese-operated banana farms
Author: Sidney Khotpanya & Richard Finney, Radio Free Asia
"Chinese Banana Plantations in Lao District Leave Locals with Little Land to Farm," 05 March 2019...
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- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas
Study on EU Non-financial reporting directive highlights need for clarification of co's legal duty to report on human rights due diligence
On 4 March 2019, the European Coalition for Corporate Justice together with Clean Clothes Campaign published a new qualitative study on human rights reporting under the EU Non-financial reporting directive (NFRD). Drawing on an in-depth analysis of...
Laos: 'Commissions' required of companies bidding for building homes for victims of dam collapse
Author: Ounkeo Souksavanh & Richard Finney, Radio Free Asia
"'Commissions' Required of Companies Bidding For Building Work in Flood-hit Lao Province", 27 February 2019...
Laos: Lawmakers call for stricter scrutiny on foreign businesses to protect environment & people's livelihood
Author: Sidney Khotpanya & Eugene Whong, Radio Free Asia
"Provincial Lawmakers in Laos Call for More Scrutiny of Foreign Firms", 21 February 2019...