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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Weitere Verfasser: Cragg, Wesley (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Cheltenham u.a. Edward Elgar 2012
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Enth. 11 Beitr
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XII, 338 S.
ISBN:1781005761
1-78100-576-1
9781781005767
978-1-78100-576-7