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  Caffeine and conservation

  SciDev.Net, 2003

  Overproduction of coffee and low coffee prices have resulted in a global crisis affecting the people and biodiversity of many tropical countries. The authors, from the Wildlife Conservation Society in Indonesia, describe expanding production of low-quality robusta coffee, which contributes to low prices and lowland deforestation, but is not improving the livelihood of local farmers.
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  How al Qaeda moved into the diamond trade

  Global Witness, 2003

  Looks at how al Qaeda easily infiltrated diamond trading networks, taking advantage of illicit trading structures, weak government and trade regulations, organised criminal networks and politically corrupt regimes to raise funds for al Qaeda operatives and to launder significant sums of money.
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  Case studies of private sector programmes to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

  Global Health Initiative, 2002

  Series of papers and background materials on private sector efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
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  AA1000 Assurance Standard

  AccountAbility, 2003

  Despite an increase in sustainability reporting by businesses, in response to increased stakeholder pressure, reports seem rarely to be used either by stakeholders (including investors) or by management to inform judgements and actions.
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  A shifting tide: environmental challenges and cruise industry responses

  Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Washington, 2003

  This document is offered as a starting point for effective collaboration between the cruise industry and others interested in helping the industry further reduce its environmental footprint and contribute to the conservation of the ecologically important areas that cruise ships visit.
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  Sustainable tourism stewardship council: raising the standards and benefits of sustainable tourism and ecotourism certification

  Rainforest Alliance, 2003

  This document reports on a two year feasibility study carried out to asses options for the establishment of a council, the sustainable tourism stewardship council (STSC), to oversee certification and accreditation of sustainable tourism and ecotourism.The report analyzes the state of the art in tourism certification and the lessons to be learned from accreditation in other sectors.
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  AIDS brief for sectoral planners and managers: the tourism sector

  Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of Natal, 2000

  This is one of many briefs published by HEARD for business sector mangers looking to address issues of HIV/AIDS. The brief states that The tourism sector is associated with casual sex, frequently unprotected, and drug and alcohol use - all factors linked to an increased risk of HIV transmission.
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  Lightening the lode: a guide to responsible large-scale mining

  Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Washington, 2000

  This document offers recommendations for responsible metal mining, to help guide the appropriate siting and development of large-scale mineral development in sensitive environments, such as tropical forests.
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  FSC social strategy: building and implementing a social agenda [version 2.1]

  Forest Stewardship Council, 2003

  This strategy document from FSC is an attempt to “recognize the concerns of FSC’s ‘social constituencies”, to formulate core social values for the organisation, and to translate these ideals into specific objectives, outputs and activities that are closely connected with the organization’s core business, of standards, accreditation, and labelling.The strategy draws on ideas and comments express
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  Ecological footprint analysis as a tool to assess tourism sustainability

  Science Direct, 2002

  This article aims to provide a methodological framework for the calculation of ecological footprints related to leisure tourism. Based on the example of the Seychelles, it reveals the statistical obstacles that have to be overcome in the calculation process and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of such an approach.

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