Business and conflict
- The role of business in weak governance zones
- This paper, published by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD, aims to assist companies operating in countries lacking effective governance structures. It presents the range of issues associated with weak governance zones and identifies actions that companies can take individually and in collaboration with others in order to respond effectively and constructively to dilemma situations.
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- How can the financial sector in Nepal contribute towards peacebuilding?
- ( U. Joras / International Relations and Security Network , 2008)
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This working paper looks at options of how the local financial sector may contribute to post-conflict peacebuilding, taking the specific example of Nepal. It differentiates between private commerci...
- Loopholes in the the Kimberley Process
- ( Partnership Africa Canada , 2007)
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The Kimberley Process (KP) was originally established to tackle the problem of ’conflict diamonds’. The paper points out, however, that the Kimberley Process may have to stretch beyond ...
- The role of Chinese companies in Burma
- ( EarthRights International , 2007)
- While increasing attention has been paid to Chinese attempts to secure natural resources overseas, the case of Burma has often been overlooked. This background provides a summary of the operations of ...
- Contributing to human rights abuses?: companies operating in conflict zones
- ( Global Witness , 2007)
- This paper investigates the extent to which private companies operating in conflict zones can contribute to Human Rights abuses. In addressing this issue, it focuses on four voluntary frameworks &ndas...
- Fair Trade as a conflict prevention tool?
- ( S. Imhof;A. Lee / Swisspeace , 2007)
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This document debates whether Fair Trade has the potential to be used as a tool for poverty reduction and, whether it can have a positive impact on conflict prevention. It focuses on assessing Fair...
- What is the impact of corruption on conflict?
- ( International Relations and Security Network , 2007)
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This paper explores the causal linkages between corruption and civil wars. It discusses the impact of corruption on the probability of violent conflict events and traces the shifts in the compositi...
- Chocolate fuelling conflict in Côte d’Ivoire
- ( Global Witness , 2007)
- Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s biggest producer of cocoa, the main ingredient for chocolate. Yet few of the billions of consumers of chocolate around the world are aware of the role th...
- A manual on conflict-sensitive business practices in Colombia’s reforestation sector
- ( M. Leonhardt;J., M. Orozco / International Alert , 2006)
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This manual is an adapted version of the Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice (CSBP) toolbox which applies the CSBP methodology to the Colombian reforestation sector in Colombia. The manual discuss...
- What is the potential role of the private sector in peacebuilding and security?
- ( D. Möckli / Centre for Security Studies & Conflict Research, Zurich , 2007)
- The paper looks at the increasing role of private security and military companies in offering security services. The paper argues that while this trend towards dissolving the state monopoly on force r...
- How can companies contribute to peace and development in Colombia?
- ( International Business Leaders Forum , 2007)
- This report summarises discussions among numerous stakeholders on how business can play a role in helping to mitigate the impact of Colombia’s armed conflict on the vulnerable and socially excluded, a...
