- Case studies from Czech Republic and Uganda explore the contribution development of rural tourism in relation to poverty reduction
- J. Holland; L. Burian; L. Dixey / Pro-Poor Tourism Partnership, 2003
- The purpose of this paper is to explore strategies for expanding tourism in poor rural areas. It draws on an overview of the likely challenges and motivations involved in promoting rural tourism, and on two new case studies from the C...
- How can tourism businesses be brought into poverty alleviation initiatives?
- C. Ashley; D. Roe / Pro-Poor Tourism Partnership, 2003
- Tourism has not to date been a focus for development agencies but there is nevertheless a considerable amount of activity in the tourism sector that links private sector and development sector interests. This short note briefly explai...
- Poverty alleviation and ecosystem protection in mountain communities
- K. Payne; S. Warrington; O. Bennett / Panos Institute, London, 2002
- This report looks at the threats that face mountain environments and the people that live in them. It describes a 'vertical gradient of poverty' whereby 80 per cent of mountain inhabitants live below the poverty line. The authors desc...
- Is water a basic human right or an economic good?
- G. Aegisson / One World Action, 2002
- Water is a precious resource and nowadays it is becoming more and more limited. In order to cope with this situation, privatisation of water services has been promoted and it is has become a compulsory precondition for developing coun...
- What are the effects of trade policy on the labour market?
- P. Goldberg; N. Pavcnik / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2002
- This paper analyses the links between trade liberalisation and informality. It is often claimed that increased foreign competition in developing countries leads to an expansion of the informal sector, defined as the sector that does n...
- What is the impact of water privatisation on the Sub-Saharan countries?
- K. Bayliss / Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU, 2002
- A large number of countries in the Sub-Saharian African (SSA) region have privatised water supply. But water is not like other commodities. The SSA are extremely poor and often subject to financial crises, therefore it is particularly...
- Global comparison of accountability of inter-governmental organisations, transnationals and international NGOs
- H. Kovach; C. Neligan; S. Burral / One World Trust, 2003
- WWW page linking to resources on the 1997/98 economic crisis in the "Tiger Economies" of Asia, and the IMF's role in managing this. Compiled by Nouriel Roubini...
- What is the state of corporate responsibility in India?
- R. Kumar; D. Murphy; V. Balsari / New Academy of Business, UK, 2001
- This report presents the results of a poll on corporate responsibility in India. The first part of the document provides an overview and history of corporate responsibility, according to four different models, namely: t...
- An analysis of 246 corporate codes of conduct
- OECD Development Centre, 2001
- This paper looks at the contents of 246 voluntary corporate codes with respect to issue coverage and code implementation procedures. The codes examined differ considerably in terms of their content and degree of detail. This re...
- Environmental regulation and international competitiveness in India
- S. Chaturvedi; N. Gunjan / Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2003
- This article examines, in the Indian context, the issues of the linkage between exports from developing countries and the regulatory standards set by developed-country importers for food safety, quality and environmental norms. In par...
- Small-scale and informal mining: a big problem for Latin American states
- J. Kuramoto / Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2012
- Latin America has experienced substantial growth and transformation in small-scale mining, meaning it is often no longer small or artisanal, instead it is characterised by high informality and an increasing potential to generate confl...
- Comprehensive report detailing multi-sector trade opportunities and enabling conditions in the transition to a green economy
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2013
- Prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this report is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP). The aim of GE-TOP is to identify opportu...
- Understanding Wage Issues in the Tea Industry
- Oxfam, 2013
- Wage levels are an issue of concern across the globe as individuals, companies and governments wrestle with how wages paid to workers relate to costs of living, corporate and national competitiveness, profitability and broader macroec...
- Fatal fashion: Analysis of recent factory fires in Pakistan and Bangladesh: a call to protect and respect garment workers’ lives
- Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2013
- The garment industry in both Bangladesh and Pakistan is recognised for paying low wages, demanding and unsafe working conditions, and the repression of unions. Workers are not organised and therefore not in the position to monitor or ...
- Transparency and good governance in extractive industries in the Caspian Sea region
- S. Ospanova; I. Ahmadov; E. Wilson / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013
- The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is sparking renewed interest and debate on issues such as transparency of government – company contracts, reporting on revenues from natural resources by company and by pr...
- Labour rights in Unilever’s supply chain: from compliance to good practice. An Oxfam study of labour issues in Unilever’s Viet Nam operations and supply chain
- R. Wilshaw 2013
- This Oxfam report, based on a case study on Vietnam, assesses the labour standards in Unilever’s operations and wider supply chain and compares the findings with the company's high-level policy commitments. The company co-operate...
- Poor governance, good business: how land investors target countries with weak governance
- R. Fuentes-Nieva 2013
- Investors are buying up vast tracks of land across the developing world in a modern day ‘land rush’. This analysis by Oxfam explores where land is changing hands and why. It finds that investors appear to be targeting countr...
- Applying the concept of human security to research on the consequences of mining-induced displacement and resettlement
- B. Terminski (ed) / Human Security Gateway, 2012
- The development of international mining projects is one of the most visible consequences of globalisation. But developments in the mining industry are the cause of about 10.3 percent of all displacements in the world. This means that ...
- Ethical cultures in large business organizations in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
- 2011
- This study focuses on comparison of perceptions of ethical business cultures in large business organisations from four largest emerging economies, referred to as the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), and from the US. The study...
- Protecting East African investigative journalists through international exposure and recognition
- A. Bohnstedt / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Investigative journalism distinguishes itself from regular journalism by its depth and subject matter, often involving crime, political corruption or corporate wrongdoing. This brief analyses the obstacles to investigative journalism ...
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH)
- IDH accelerates and upscales sustainable trade by building impact oriented coalitions of front running multinationals, civil society organisations, governments and other stakeholders. Through convening public and private interests, strengths and knowledge, IDH programs help make sustainability the new norm and deliver impact on Millennium Development Goals 1, 7 and 8.
- Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
- The Verified Carbon Standard is a greenhouse gas accounting programme used by projects around the world to verify and issue carbon credits in voluntary markets.
- ephemera
- ephemera is an independent journal, supported by the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London.
- Ministry of Energy, Kenya
- The Ministry of Energy was formed in 1979 upon Kenya Government’s realization that energy was a major component in the country’s development process. The new Ministry is assigned the following functions: Energy policy development Electric power development Oil and other fossil fuels exploration and development Explor...
- Judge Business School
- Previously known as Judge Institute of Management, Cambridge Judge Business School offers a variety of teaching programmes including the Cambridge MBA, the Cambridge Master of Finance, PhD, MPhil and undergraduate degrees together with a suite of Executive Education courses.
- Baker and McKenzie
- International law firm. See website for individual country office contact details.
- Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)
- The Network for Business Sustainability enables business sustainability by fostering collaboration between industry and academia. The Network is comprised of over 300 researchers and reaches over 1000 practitioners from different sectors in English- and French-speaking Canada and beyond. Objectives: Build community: Build relationships between researchers, ma...
- Boston University International Law Journal
- The Boston University International Law Journal publishes articles on international law written by professional authors and practitioners, and note and case comments written by student authors. As one of the US's leading international law journals, ILJ seeks to maintain the highest editorial standards and to produce a professional quality publication worthy of international recognition. Published...
- 3BL Media (3BL)
- At 3BL Media, we are committed to the Triple Bottom Line: people, planet, profit. Our mission is to advance and promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability through effective communications. We offer our clients the largest distribution for their multi-media communications to focused professionals, journalists, and consumers.
- Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport, NHV University for Applied Sciences (CSTT)
- The NHTV Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport is an international centre of knowledge and education for the benefit of the sustainable development of tourism and recreation industries. The CSTT constitutes a critical think tank on the interfaces of a healthy economic, ecological and social development of tourism. It provides education and training programmes worldwide, contribut...
