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Law, business and human rights : bridging the gap / edited by Robert C. Bird, Daniel R. Cahoy, Jamie Darin Prenkert.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human rights.
- Social responsibility of business.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (284 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'The business and human rights field is burgeoning, and this volume makes a significant contribution by drawing business law scholars into related debates. Rich in empirical detail, individual chapters analyze the challenges faced both at the firm-level and from the perspective of affected stakeholders across a range of sectors and issue areas. Highly recommended.'- Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut, USThe intersection of business and human rights contains substantial economic, social, and political implications. Global business enterprises and civil society groups must establish a con
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I THE ROLE OF FIRMS IN RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS; 1. "Respect" human rights: Concept and convergence; 2. Human rights reporting as self-interest: The integrative and expressive dimensions of corporate disclosure; 3. Human rights and a corporation's duty to combat corruption; 4. The First Amendment, compelled speech and disclosure regulations; 5. A co-opetition approach to business, human rights organizations and due diligence; PART II THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF AFFECTED STAKEHOLDERS
- 6. Labor rights are human rights: Sustainability initiatives and trade policy7. The human rights-related aspects of indigenous knowledge in the context of common law equitable doctrines and the Kiobel decision; 8. Conflict minerals and polycentric governance of business and human rights; 9. Feeding the world beyond 2050: A coordinated approach to preserving agricultural innovation and the human right to food; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78254-662-6
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