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LAND-L Digest for Thursday, April 17, 2014.

1. New Study: Global Paper Company Makes Progress Respecting Rights, but Continues to Face Challenges

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From: Jenna DiPaolo Colley <JDiPaolo@rightsandresources.org>
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Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:10:50 +0000
Subject: New Study: Global Paper Company Makes Progress Respecting Rights, but Continues to Face Challenges

 

 

 

New Study: Global Paper Company Makes Progress Respecting Rights, but Continues to Face Challenges

 

 

New Report

 

 

 

Forest Land Acquisition by Stora Enso in South China:

Status, Issues, and Recommendations

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest report, Forest Land Acquisition by Stora Enso in South China: Status, Issues, and Recommendations. This report assesses the company's efforts to address violations to land rights identified in a prior report launched in 2010. 

 

Prepared with Landesa, the report commends Stora Enso for undertaking a number of corrective actions to remedy the situation, including suspending further acquisition of collective forest land, making corrections to 35 percent of its existing contracts, and launching an internal screening and correction process for existing contracts. The report also finds a number of legal and operational flaws in these corrective actions and other unresolved issues.

 

The Stora Enso case highlights the need to strengthen and enforce international investment standards, particularly those of the International Finance Corporation, which funds a large number of natural resource projects, including Stora Enso's work in Guangxi, China. Moreover, the report provides important lessons and recommendations on socially responsible business practices that safeguard local community rights, while helping to mitigate conflict and investment risks for all natural resource investors. 

 

We hope you find this report useful and share it widely.

 

 - The Rights and Resources Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rights and Resources Initiative

1238 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20007

www.rightsandresources.org

 

 

 





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