Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity – Australian (& Rio Tinto) way
The rapid degradation of environments that accompanies economic development, especially in places like PNG where Rio Tinto, Highlands Pacific, Ramu NiCo, Lihir…
Tag: "Rio Tinto"
July 29, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Reputational Risk Inseparable from Environmental Risk
While the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill steals the headlines, it is only one of many environmentally devastating activities from the likes of Placer Dome, Newmont Mining Corporation, Highlands Pacific, Lihir Gold, BP…
Philip Morris: The Milton Friedman Ideal
It is specious to argue, as Friedman and his followers do, that businesses shouldn’t focus on anything but profit, with the assumption social welfare naturally follows…
September 3, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
The long battle (with GE, BHP, McMoRan, Dow, Rio, etc)
We have over time, systematically damaged the necessary biodiversity that had maintained river health for millennia, by both direct and indirect actions…
July 31, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
Was it an Offer or an Ask?
You know, I’m the last person I would expect to be defending brown paper bag transactions, but I find myself questioning a certain righteousness flavouring the reporting of certain recent events. Let’s go to Rio…
