Introduction: The formal boycott of Botswana diamonds started last week. Below is the text, reprinted with permission of Survival International. http://www.survivalinternational.org/ ~Marc Choyt, Publisher

Great night at the Frontline Club in London. Earthworks UK did the message of the intelligent rational body of humanity who see the idea of building a 15 kilometre wide open-pit copper mine at the head waters of the largest wild salmon fishery in the world is just not an intellectual, or sober response to

Introduction: This is an ongoing documentation of a series of dialogs between members of our Manufacturing Group, charged with the task of developing exceptional standards for jewelry manufacturing. Follow this link for full review of past discussions, including the first, second and third post on transparency. The entire principles and standards document can be in