Articles by Robin Broad
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Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
Robin Broad and John Cavanagh – Foreign Policy In Focus,
8 Sep 2014
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens from deadly mining pollution.
→ read full articlePeople Over Profit: Why These Two Small Countries Stood Up to Big Mining
Robin Broad, John Cavanagh – YES! Magazine,
17 Mar 2014
If the governments of Costa Rica and El Salvador can resist the mining industry, maybe we all can. Would a government of a poorer country ever choose to say “no” to short-term economic profits because of concern for long-term environmental impacts? Surprise: that is precisely the case with at least two national governments that have said no to certain kinds of mining.
→ read full articleYes, There is An Alternative
Robin Broad & John Cavanagh – Yes! Magazine,
27 Dec 2010
More and more people, communities, and nations are taking steps to reduce their vulnerability to a volatile global economy.
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