Business and human rights

Topics discussed include the debates leading to the creation of the ISO 26000 standard and the United Nations human rights framework for business entities, as well as the nature and limits of the human rights responsibilities of business, the roles and responsibilities of international trade bodies...

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Main Author: Cragg, Wesley
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham Edward Elgar Pub 2012
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Topics discussed include the debates leading to the creation of the ISO 26000 standard and the United Nations human rights framework for business entities, as well as the nature and limits of the human rights responsibilities of business, the roles and responsibilities of international trade bodies like the World Trade Organization in protecting human rights, and the implications of the current debate for international trade agreements and trade with China. The contributors also explore the effectiveness of voluntary human rights standards in the textile and clothing trade, mining, advertising and the pharmaceutical industries
pt. 1. Toward a theory of the human rights responsibilities of corporations -- pt. 2. Business, human rights and international trade -- pt. 3. Postscript
Physical Description:xii, 338 p
ISBN:9781781005767
9781781005774
1781005761