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Private Financial Institutions
There is a growing movement worldwide to make financial flows more sustainable in order to combat climate change and protect the environment. There is also an accelerating trend of “divestment,” the withdrawal of investments and deposits from banks and corporations that are investing in and financing carbon intensive projects.
Call for the Suspension of Irresponsible Nickel Development in Palawan, the Philippines — More Than a Decade Without Effective Environmental Measures, Leaving Community Rights at Risk — International Petition (8,411 Signatories from 36 Countries; 90 Organizations from 40 Countries) Submitted to Sumitomo Metal Mining