The Buck's Gotta Stop Somewhere

Background: The rapid expansion of the mining industry within the Asia-Pacific is a significant threat to biodiversity and cultural survival. A shift in the financing of mining operations from multilateral development banks (MDB) to private sector financial operations has taken place, leaving private investment, lending and insurance firms with enormous influence over the minerals industry. The Mineral Policy Institute's report on social and environmental accountability in the financing of mining, The Bucks Gotta Stop Somewhere, examines the track record of Australian private financial institutions in taking responsibility for the environmental and social ramifications of the projects they support.

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