Citizen participation and stakeholder involvement
- The complex relationship between corporations and indigenous peoples
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Stakeholder engagement and consultation of indigenous peoples regarding business projects which affect their communities and culture are often problematic in nature. This paper by the Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) looks at the issue from a business’s perspective, and highlights risks but also opportunities for companies. It also highlights that while most companies they researched had a public commitment to indigenous rights and a commitment to meaningful consultation, only a few companies publicly commitment to the principles of free prior informed consent for all projects.
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- Do MNCs in China honour their environmental information disclosure commitments?
- ( Greenpeace International , 2008)
- Western countries have established a relatively complete legal system for environmental information disclosure by businesses, and many multinational companies (MNCs) have gained practical experience i...
- What is the role of CSR in a recession?
- ( M. Hopkins / MHC International , 2008)
- This paper argues that the lack of responsibility in markets has led to today's current financial turmoil and recession in most international markets. The private sector has taken a huge blow but cent...
- Seven principles for enacting strategic CSR
- ( P.A. Heslin (ed);J. D. Ochoa (ed) / Social Science Research Network , 2008)
- Business leaders are increasingly concerned with how their organisations can grow and thrive from addressing societal challenges. The authors of this paper argue that effective CSR initiatives are tho...
- Linking small-scale producers to modern markets: a practical guide
- ( S. Vermeulen;J. Woodhill;F. Proctor / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
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Rapid changes in how food is produced, processed, wholesaled and retailed affects the entire value chain - from producer to consumer. Particularly in countries with developing and emerging economie...
Use of assurance providers and stakeholder panels in corporate responsibility reports
- ( K. Van den Berg;N. Vollering-manhave / PricewaterhouseCoopers , 2007)
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This paper presents a global survey amongst PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) clients and relations in order to get a better insight into why companies seek assurance on their Corporate Responsibility (...
- How collective action has helped Andean potato farmers increase their incomes
- ( C. Velasco;A. Devaux;G. López;T. Bernet / CGIAR System-wide Program on Property Rights and Collective Action , 2007)
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The Andean highlands are home to some of the poorest rural households in South America. Native potato varieties and local knowledge for their cultivation and use are unique resources possessed by f...
- Law and power: foreign investment projects in Africa
- ( International Institute for Environment and Development , 2007)
- This report examines how local resource rights can be secured within the context of foreign investment projects in Africa. Taking foreign investment flows as a given, the report explores ways in which...
- The complex relationship between corporations and indigenous peoples
- ( Ethical Investment Research and Information Service , 2007)
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This paper identifies the risks and opportunities faced by companies with regards to managing indigenous rights issues. It also looks at how companies can act on these opportunitites in t...
- The impact of the Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in Madagascar
- ( R. Harbinson / Friends of the Earth , 2007)
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This report assesses the effects of a Rio Tinto owned company's project to for a large scale ilmenite mine in southern Madagascar. It assesses the impacts of the global on the local as perceived by...
- Large-scale developments should engage in two-way communication with local communities
- ( R. Harbinson / Panos Institute, London , 2007)
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Differences of understanding over a new mining project in Southern Madagascar have led to mistrust and social conflict which, unless addressed, could escalate. This report examines the c...
