BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tax justice for snow leopards? Tax dodging and the environment - J
 onathan Hanson\, PhD candidate\, Dept. Geography
DTSTART:20130312T130000Z
DTEND:20130312T140000Z
UID:TALK43159@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:RSKD
DESCRIPTION:Jonny will lead this exploratory session on the role of tax in
  building equitable and sustainable societies\, and the broader implicatio
 ns of tax (and tax dodging) for the environment in general\, and for conse
 rvation in particular. After a general introduction\, specific environment
 al examples will be turned to before opening the discussion to issues such
  as: could some of the estimated $160 billion dodged in tax every year be 
 used to pay protected area staff or enhance the capacity of customs depart
 ments searching for smuggled ivory?  Could some of it be used to scale-up 
 successful but localised conservation and development interventions\, such
  as livestock insurance schemes in the Himalayas?  And more generally\, if
  this money was spent on health and education and infrastructure\, would i
 t enhance  or harm the environment?  What is the role of corruption in thi
 s?\n\nSome background material for the general discussion: \nhttp://www.ch
 ristianaid.org.uk/images/TaxHavenBriefing.pdf\nhttp://www.christianaid.org
 .uk/images/tax-and-sustainability-2011.pdf
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR