EU’s human rights and environment directive could do more to protect Africa’s mining affected communities
The regulation of supply chains aims to deter child and labour violations, as well as pollution, deforestation and damage to ecosystems
Communities weigh up environmental harm with ‘social’ benefits when it comes to mining licences
Mines offer jobs and promise other benefits, but people are increasingly more concerned about the harm mining does to the land, air and water on which they depend
OPINION| Due diligence needs to be more than a box-ticking exercise
Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities