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Formosa Monitor Alliance

tschuetz

The Formosa Monitor Alliance (MFA) is run by a coalition of Taiwanese NGOs, including Covenants WatchTaiwan Association for Human RightsEnvironmental Rights Foundation, and Environmental Jurists Association. The MFA has posted news articles, short interviews with local priests and legal analyses, with introductions to relevant laws such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (UNGPs). 

Self-description of the group on social media:「監督台塑越鋼聯盟」由長期聲援台塑越鋼受害者的團體們組成,旨在為台塑越鋼汙染案的受害者爭取賠償、倡議環境正義,並監督政府及企業履行其人權義務。

Disproportionate Impacts

gracefine

In my opinion, something that is ethically wrong with this case is the fact that much of the pollution coming from biomass factories like Enviva are disproportionately affecting Black and Brown rural comminities. These communities experience health issues from the saw dust and can be seen cleaning sawdust off their outside belongings. It is important to see how much thes communities are impacted when looking at biomass corporations.