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Poll: British public 'overwhelmingly' backs robust supply chain deforestation laws

Business Green

Of almost 1,700 adults polled, 68 per cent said they supported setting a target date in law to remove all deforestation from UK supply chains, with just four per cent opposed to such a move, according to the survey, which was commissioned by WWF. Further details on the proposed legislation are expected to emerge in the coming months.

Law 101
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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

To protect people around the world so no one is exploited in supply chains, we need strong laws that compel companies to take action to mitigate the risk of forced labour,” Lea said. Part of the biggest fleet in the world, more than 300 Chinese squid ships ride the line of national waters on both sides of South America.

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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

Law 100
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CoopCycle Federation: aiming for a bicycle courier co-op in every town

Low Impact

There’s interest in South America, and it’s all over Europe. They wanted to build an ethical alternative. Expertise of local laws across Europe would be helpful too. They wanted to build an ethical alternative. Matt: It’s international now. There are a couple of co-ops in Canada and the US.

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