BASESwiki:CaseStories
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Case Stories
It’s important to know what dispute resolution mechanisms exist, and how they work in theory - but it is through stories of how people experience dispute resolution mechanisms in practice that we can learn what works, what doesn't, and why.
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Recently-added Case Stories:
- OECD NCP UK, Survival International vs Vedanta Resources plc, 2008
- OECD NCP Switzerland, Thai and Filipino labour unions vs Triumph International, 2009
- OECD NCP Sweden, ATTAC & FoE Sweden vs. Atlas Copco, 2003
- OECD NCP Norway, Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara vs. Fugro, 2010
- OECD NCP Norway, ForUM and Friends of the Earth Norway vs Cermaq ASA, 2009
BASESwiki currently contains 162 case stories:
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- BHP Billiton & Xstrata, Tintaya Mine, ‘Mesa de Diàlogo’ – Dialogue Table, Peru 2004
- BHP Billiton plc, Anglo American plc & Xstrata plc Review of Cerrejón Coal Mine, Columbia 2007
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- CAO, Asociacion Movimiento Mi Cometa and the Observatorio Ciudadano de Servicios Publicos Complaint Regarding International Water Services (Guayaquil) B.V, Ecuador 2008.
- CAO, Brackish Water Research Information Complaint Regarding Atul Limited, India 2006
- CAO, Center for International Environmental Law Complaint Regarding Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited, Nicaragua 2008
- CAO, Centre for Human Rights and Environment Complaint Regarding Empresa Nacional Celulosa Espana, Uruguay 2005
- CAO, Citizens for a Better Environment Complaint Regarding Konkola Copper Mines Plc, Zambia 2003
- CAO, Colectivo Madre Selva Complaint Regarding Montana Exploradora de Guatemala S.A., Guatemala 2005
- CAO, Community Complaint Regarding Maple Energy Plc, Peru 2010
- CAO, Community Complaint Regarding SN Aboitiz Power Benguet, Philippines 2008
- CAO, Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Atskuri Temple, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Atskuri, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Krstanisi, Georgia 2005
- CAO, Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Turkey 2005
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Bujagali Energy Limited, Uganda 2001
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Electron Investment S.A, Panama 2010
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Hydroelectrica Aconcagua, Chile 2009
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Kalahari Diamonds Ltd, Botswana, 2004
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Mahindra Shubhlabh Services Limited, India 2006
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Minera Yanacocha S.A., Peru 2006
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Sociedad Agricola Drokasa S.A., Peru 2009
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Societe Concessionaire de l'Aeroport, Cambodia 2009
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Wilmar Trading Pte. Ltd., Indonesia 2007
- CAO, Complaint Regarding Wilmar Trading Pte. Ltd., Indonesia 2008
- CAO, Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions Complaint Regarding Standard Profil Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S., Turkey 2008
- CAO, Coordinadora de Pueblos Ethnicos de Santa Cruz Complaint Regarding Orvana Minerals Corporation, Bolivia, 2003
- CAO, Corpwatch India and Cuddalore District Consumer Federation Council Complaint Regarding Chemplast Sanmar Limited, India 2002
- CAO, Crude Accountability Complaint Regarding Lukoil Overseas Karachaganak B.V., Kazkahstan 2004
- CAO, Crude Accountability and Green Salvation Ecological Society Complaint Regarding Lukoil Overseas Karachaganak B.V., Kazkahstan 2008
- CAO, Environmental Civic Assembly of Gualeguaychú Complaint Regarding Botnia S.A., Uruguay 2009
- CAO, Environmental Rights Action Complaint Regarding Niger Delta Contractor Revolving Credit Facility, Nigeria 2001
- CAO, Federation of Fishery Captains and Employers of Peru Complaint Regarding EDC, Teck Corp, Rio Algom Ltd and Noranda Inc., Peru 2008
- CAO, Federation of Rondas Campesinas Complaint Regarding Minera Yanacocha S.A., Peru 2001
- CAO, Fishermen and Vida e Impactos del Ambiente Complaint Regarding EDC, Teck Corp, Rio Algom Ltd and Noranda Inc., Peru 2005
- CAO, Frente de Defensa de Choropampa Complaint Regarding Minera Yanacocha S.A., Peru 2000
- CAO, Georgian Young Lawyers Association Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Vale, Georgia 2008
- CAO, Georgian Young Lawyers Association Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Vale, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Green Alternative Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Bashkovi, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Green Alternative Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Dgvari, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Green Alternative Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Sagrasheni, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Green Alternative Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tetri Tskaro, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Green Alternative Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tetri Tskaro, Georgia 2004 (2)
- CAO, Green Alternative Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tsikhisjvari, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Green Salvation Ecological Society Complaint Regarding Lukoil Overseas Karachaganak B.V., Kazkahstan 2007
- CAO, Gummidipoondi village and Corporate Accountability Desk Complaint Regarding Ramky Infrastructure Ltd., India 2007
- CAO, IFC Complaint Regarding Amaggi Expansion Project, Brazil 2004
- CAO, Lawyers Environmental Action Team Complaint Regarding Barrick Gold Corp. of Canada, Tanzania 2002
- CAO, Local chapter of Federation of Peruvian Fishermen Complaint Regarding EDC, Teck Corp, Rio Algom Ltd and Noranda Inc., Peru 2000
- CAO, Naokhrebi Community Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Naokhrebi, Georgia 2008
- CAO, National Association of Professional Environmentalists Complaint Regarding Bujagali Energy Limited, Uganda 2000
- CAO, Pehuenche Complaint Regarding Pangue Hydroelectric Project, Chile 2000
- CAO, Pehuenche Complaint Regarding Pangue Hydroelectric Project, Chile 2002
- CAO, Proceso de Comunidades Negras Palenque Regional el Congal Complaint Regarding Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura Project, Columbia 2009
- CAO, RECONCILE and Center for Environmental and Development Education Programs Complaint Regarding Panafrican Paper Mills (E.A.) Limited, Kenya 2008
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- CAO, Resident Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tsalka, Georgia 2006
- CAO, Resident Complaint Regarding JSC SFAT, Russia 2008
- CAO, Resident Complaint Regarding JSC SFAT, Russia 2009
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding AD Hydro Power Limited, India 2004
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Rustavi, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tadzrisi, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tba, Tsemi, and Sadgeri, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tbilisi, Georgia 2006
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tetri Tskaro, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tetri Tskaro, Georgia 2004 (2)
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tetri Tskaro, Georgia 2004 (3)
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tsalka, Georgia 2004
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tsemi, Georgia 2005
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Tsemi, Georgia 2005 (2)
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Vale, Georgia 2007
- CAO, Residents Complaint Regarding Jordan Gateway Projects Co., Jordan 2001
- CAO, Save Taman! and North Caucasus Environmental Watch Complaint Regarding JSC SFAT, Russia 2007
- CAO, Save the Sinharaja Campaign Complaint Regarding Rainforest Ecolodge Company (REC), Sri Lanka 2009
- CAO, Society for the Protection of the Environment and Consumer Complaint Regarding BTC Pipeline, Turkey 2006
- CAO, The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions Complaint Regarding Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, Turkey 2008
- CAO, World Bank Complaint Regarding RBM International (Dublin) Limited, Democratic Republic of Congo 2005
- CAOCaseStory
- Community Complaint Regarding Batu Hijau Project, Newmont Mining Corp.
- Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB), Forestry Certification Project, Congo Basin
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- FLA, Complaint Regarding Cimatextiles and Choi Shin (Liz Claiborne), Guatemala 2005
- FLA, Complaint Regarding El Progreso (Gildan), Honduras, 2003
- FLA, Complaint Regarding Estofel S.A., Guatemala 2008
- FLA, Complaint Regarding Great Lancelot International Co., Ltd., Cambodia 2006
- FLA, Complaint Regarding HIgher Jack Inc. & MBI Inc., China 2006
- FLA, Complaint Regarding MSI Garment & Phillips-Van Heusen, Cambodia 2006
- FLA, Complaint Regarding Paxar Inc., Turkey 2006
- FLA, Complaint Regarding TOS Dominicana (Hanesbrands, Inc.), Dominican Republic 2008
- FLA, Complaint Regarding Taiway Sports, China 2008
- FLA, Complaint Regarding Textile Co., Inc., Dominican Republic 2006
- FLA, Complaint Regarding Yung Wah Industrial (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. (Eddie Bauer), Cambodia 2006
- FLA, Complaint regarding Hermosa Manufacturing, El Salvador 2005
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- OECD NCP (Argentina), H. Recalde and H.W. Jofre vs. Accor Service, Argentina 2009
- OECD NCP (Australia & New Zealand), ACF et al. vs. ANZ Bank, Papua New Guinea, 2006
- OECD NCP (Austria), UNITE et al. vs. Brylane Inc., USA 2003
- OECD NCP (Belgium), 11.11.11. vs. George Forrest International Group, Democratic Republic of Congo 2004
- OECD NCP (Brazil), CAVE and FoE Netherlands vs. Exxon & Shell, Brazil 2006
- OECD NCP (Brazil), MAB and Terra de Direitos vs. Alcoa Alumínios S.A. and Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, Brazil 2005
- OECD NCP (Brazil), MAB and Terra de Direitos vs. Alcoa Alumínios S.A. and Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, Brazil 2005 (2)
- OECD NCP (Canada), Canadian Labour Congress vs. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, Burma 2002
- OECD NCP (Canada), Mining Watch Canada, Friends of the Earth Canada and DECOIN vs. Ascendant Copper Corporation, Ecuador 2005
- OECD NCP (Chile), Milieudefensie and Centro Ecoceanos vs. Marine Harvest Chile S.A, Chile 2002
- OECD NCP (Finland), CEDHA vs. Botnia S.A., CEDHA, Uruguay 2006
- OECD NCP (Finland), CEDHA vs. Finnvera plc, Uruguay 2006
- OECD NCP (France), FoE vs. Électricité de France, Laos 2004
- OECD NCP (Germany), CCC vs. Adidas, Indonesia 2004
- OECD NCP (Germany), DGB vs. Bayer AG, The Philippines 2007
- OECD NCP (Germany), Greenpeace Germany vs. West LB, Ecuador 2003
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- OECD NCP (Germany), Greenpeace vs. Total Fina Elf, Siberia 2003
- OECD NCP (Germany), NGOs vs. Bayer CropScience, India 2007
- OECD NCP (Germany), Transparency International Germany vs. 57 German companies, Oil for Food Programme, Iraq 2007
- OECD NCP (Germany), Transparency International Germany vs. Ratiopharm, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, and Spain 2006
- OECD NCP (Germany), Transparency International Germany vs. Ratiopharm, Germany 2006
- OECD NCP (Japan), Protest Toyota Campaign vs. Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation, The Philippines, 2004
- OECD NCP (Netherlands), ICN vs. Adidas, India 2002
- OECD NCP (Netherlands), ICN vs. Kubbinga, India 2001
- OECD NCP (Netherlands), NiZA et al. vs. Chemie Pharmacie Holland, Netherlands 2003
- OECD NCP (Norway), Forum for Environment and Development vs. Aker Kværner ASA, Cuba 2005
- OECD NCP (Norway), South Korean Trade Union vs. Nestlé South Korea (subsidiary), South Korea 2003
- OECD NCP (South Korea), EarthRights International et al. vs. Daewoo International and the Korea Gas Corporation, Burma 2008
- OECD NCP (South Korea), EarthRights International et al. vs. KOGAS, Burma 2008
- OECD NCP (South Korea), Workers Assistance Center et al vs. Chongwon Fashion In, South Korea 2007
- OECD NCP (Sweden), ATTAC and Friends of the Earth Sweden vs. Sandvik, Ashanti Goldfields Company, Ghana 2003
- OECD NCP (Sweden), CEDHA and Bellona vs. Nordea and Botnia, Uruguay 2008
- OECD NCP (UK), CBE vs. National Grid Transco, Zambia 2005
- OECD NCP (UK), Corner House vs. Airbus, UK 2005
- OECD NCP (UK), Corner House vs. BAE Systems, UK 2005
- OECD NCP (UK), Corner House vs. Rolls Royce, UK 2005
- OECD NCP (UK), FoE France vs. Total Fina Elf (BP), Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey 2005
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Alex Stewart (Assayers) Ltd, Democratic Republic of Congo 2004
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Avient, Democratic Republic of Congo & Zimbabwe 2004
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Binani, Zambia 2003
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Das Air, Democratic Republic of Congo 2008
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Oryx, Democratic Republic of Congo 2005
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Ridgepoint, Democractic Republic of Congo 2004
- OECD NCP (UK), RAID vs. Tremalt Ltd., Democratic Republic of Congo 2002
- OECD NCP (UK), Union Network International vs. G4S, Nepal, Mozambique, Malawi and Democratic Republic of Congo 2006
- OECD NCP (US & Austria), CCC vs. Nike, Indonesia 2002
- OECD NCP (US), FoE US & RAID vs. Cabot Corporation, Democratic Republic of Congo 2004
- OECD NCP (US), FoE US & RAID vs. OM Group Inc, Democratic Republic of Congo 2004
- OECD NCP (US), FoE US & RAID vs. Trinitech International Inc. and Eagle Wings Resources LLC., Democratic Republic of the Congo 2004
- OECD NCP Australia, Colombian Communities vs. BHP Billiton Xstrata, 2007
- OECD NCP Australia, Human Rights Council of Australia et al. vs. Global Solutions, 2006
- NCP Canada, OT Watch vs. Rio Tinto International Holdings Ltd, 2010
- OECD NCP Canada, FREDEMI coalition vs Goldcorp, 2009
- OECD NCP Canada, ForUM and Friends of the Earth Norway vs Cermaq ASA, 2009
- OECD NCP Ireland, Pobal Chill Chomain Community et al. vs. Shell, 2008
- OECD NCP Mexico, Germanwatch vs. Continental AG, 2002
- OECD NCP Netherlands, FOCO & Friends of the Earth Argentina vs. Shell Capsa, 2008
- OECD NCP Netherlands, Fenceline Community and FoE NL vs. Royal Dutch Shell, 2006
- OECD NCP Netherlands, FoE Netherlands vs. Nutreco, 2002
- OECD NCP Norway, ForUM and Friends of the Earth Norway vs Cermaq ASA, 2009
- OECD NCP Norway, Framtiden i våre hender vs Intex Resources, 2009
- OECD NCP Norway, Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara vs. Fugro, 2010
- OECD NCP Sweden, ATTAC & FoE Sweden vs. Atlas Copco, 2003
- OECD NCP Switzerland, Thai and Filipino labour unions vs Triumph International, 2009
- OECD NCP UK, Survival International vs Vedanta Resources plc, 2008
- OceanaGold Corporation, Didipio Gold & Copper Project, The Philippines 2006
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- Petromin PNG, Tolukuma Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea 2007
- Petromin PNG, Tolukuma Water Supply Project, Papua New Guinea 2007
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