Leveraging the Money

Leveraging the moneyThe tactical notebook, Leveraging the Money, by Ulrich Mueller describes a strategy used by Information and Action Network (FIAN) to influence large mining operations to stop human rights abuses. They accomplished this by putting pressure on banks that invest in those mines. FIAN began using this tactic in Peru and Turkey where, in some cases, German investors were involved in financing the mines. This allowed FIAN to make connections between human rights abuses in other countries and Germany. The featured notebook focuses on a gold-mining project in Ghana. This tactic provides an important leverage for communities trying to counter damage caused by corporate projects. Read the interTactica dialogue by Philippe Duhamel on this topic and share your experiences, questions or thoughts on this innovative tactic!