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In Global Race to Clean Power, Low-Income Countries Charge Ahead

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

Developing countries have added more clean power capacity than fossil fuel generation for the first time ever.

Border Shutdowns Could Cost Billions, Local Business Officials Warn

November 27, 2018

Bloomberg

Shutting down ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego could cost local industry billions, say business officials in the region.

Q&A | The New Nafta: What Does It Mean for Supply Chains?

November 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Farewell, Nafta, hello U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Here's how the renegotiated trade pact will impact U.S. supply chains.

Soy Trade in Disarray as Major Exporter Turns to Imports

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The world of soybean shipping has turned upside down thanks to the ongoing trade war between China and the United States.

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Ace Hardware Nails Global Operations' Replenishment Costs

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

As its jingle says: “Ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks.” But in a store with frequent stockouts, customer service can only go so far.

Forced Labour in Paraguay: The Darkness at the Bottom of the Global Supply Chain

Forced Labor in Paraguay: The Darkness at the Bottom of the Global Supply Chain

Experts believe that action is urgently needed to expose horrifying labor conditions across Paraguay’s Chaco region.

September 19, 2018

The Guardian

Experts believe that action is urgently needed to expose horrifying labor conditions across Paraguay’s Chaco region.

In Chilean Desert, Global Thirst for Lithium Is Fueling a 'Water War'

On Chilean water regulator Oscar Cristi’s desk in Santiago, a small white espresso cup teeters atop piles of documents and loose folders that appear on the point of collapse, perhaps an apt metaphor for the growing water crisis in parts of the Andean country.

August 29, 2018

Reuters

On Chilean water regulator Oscar Cristi’s desk in Santiago, a small white espresso cup teeters atop piles of documents and loose folders that appear on the point of collapse, perhaps an apt metaphor for the growing water crisis in parts of the Andean country.

Illegal Fishing, Harm to Amazon Forest Are Linked to Tax Havens, Study Says

Scientists called this week for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world’s oceans and the Amazon rainforest.

August 16, 2018

Reuters

Scientists called this week for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world’s oceans and the Amazon rainforest.

Brazil's Farmers Dump Sugar for Soy As Trade War Boosts Chinese Demand

Last year, Brazilian farmer Gustavo Lopes sized up his sugarcane plantation against his soybean fields.

August 14, 2018

Reuters

Last year, Brazilian farmer Gustavo Lopes sized up his sugarcane plantation against his soybean fields.

Human Trafficking Is Widespread in Global Fishing Industry, Report Shows

Local communities play a critical role in recognizing and combating slavery, according to the U.S. Department of State’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual publication that provides a global overview of the nature and scope of human trafficking — and various efforts underway to confront it.

July 17, 2018

Maritime Executive

Local communities play a critical role in recognizing and combating slavery, according to the U.S. Department of State’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual publication that provides a global overview of the nature and scope of human trafficking — and various efforts underway to confront it.