To many First Nations people in the North West Territories, Canadian diamonds are full of conflict. Despite the promise of jobs and the Impact Benefit Agreements which gave money to communities, there were some who opposed the mines, anticipating the ecological havoc on their ancestral lands. As this article in Canadian Mining Watch details, the

Introduction: This is the third and final post on proposed principles and standards for fair trade jewelry manufacturing. I recommend you read the previous two posts, which will provide a context to the information below. You can also download the entire document here. PDF Version of doc. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher.

Introduction: This is a follow up on the previous post, which provided an introduction to the Manufacturing Standards document. I recommend you review the previous post if you are interested in these issues. I am publishing a proposal for fair trade jewelry manufacturing standards in sections. This section of the document which I drafted in