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Does Every Resource Permit Trigger a Duty to Consult?
This article is a brief overview on some cases which may have triggered a duty to consult.
This article is a brief overview on some cases which may have triggered a duty to consult.
A review of some of the environmental challenges facing hydroelectric power development in Brazil.
In 2013 the following occurred: New legislation was passed to lighten administrative constraints on the development of wind farms; new rules on loans extended to local authorities have been adopted to limit future exposure of the local public sector; and the French constitutional court ruled that the French legislative cannot adversely affect legitimate expectations without sufficient general interest grounds.
As legal situations are in a constant state of flux because of the topical nature of the issue mandatory national law and current case law should always be complied with when using the clauses.
A brief discussion of how improvements in mining and agriculture law affect the Brazilian financial services industry.
This resource contains information and recommendations on the socially responsible view of 'green lease clauses'.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the regulatory structure of the PCCA as well as a summary of the policy settings that have and may continue to occur as a result of the PCCA in the forestry and energy sectors in Brazil.
This article lists the five customer requests you should not agree to, and some suggested actions you should consider instead when fulfilling conflict minerals and customer requests. The article relates to 2014-2015 regulatory disclosures to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding conflict minerals (in connection with the US Dodd Frank Act).
This is a Notice of Contest template regarding OSHA.
This is The California Sustainability Alliance white paper which leverages action on environmental initiatives such as climate, smart land use and growth, renewable energy, waste management, water use efficiency, and transportation planning to help the State of California achieve its aggressive energy efficiency goals more effectively and economically.