UN rights expert hears Smokey Mountain WTE concerns

MANILA, Philippines — A member of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights visited Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila, where residents raised concerns about possible displacement, livelihoods and their participation in discussions involving a proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) facility. Dr. Pichamon Yeophantong conducted the academic visit on Aug. 13 at the invitation of