- Must globalisation force poor countries to suffer poor air quality?
- D Wheeler / New Ideas in Pollution Regulation, World Bank, 2000
- This article looks at whether globalisation could trigger an environmental "race to the bottom", in which competition for investment and jobs relentlessly degrade environmental standards. The "race to the bottom" theory is tested by e...
- Organization: International Organization for Migration Country: Uganda Closing date: 16 Jun 2013 VN 11/05/013 Position Title Senior Project Assistant Grade G7 Duration of Assignment Six months – possibility of extension Duty Station Kampala Starting Date As soon as possible Under the direct supervision of IOM Uganda’s Programme Coordinator, and the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the selected staff member will work on implementing two IOM projects entitled: “Contributing to Improved Labour Market Information through the UN Joint Programme on Population” and “Strengthening Labour Migration Management and Productivity in Uganda” which have the following major objectives, respectively: 1) To contribute to the design of better and more coherent labour policies that will address employment issues in Uganda, particularly those related to youth by developing a Labour Market Needs Assessment Report and a Labour Force Survey Report. 2) To enhance Ugandan socioeconomic development through strengthened labour migration policies, practices, productivity and protection in Uganda Both projects will require close coordination with government officials, particularly in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) and the Ugandan Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) as well as with IOM regional offices in Pretoria. A major component of both projects is the organization of workshops, roundtables and training sessions which will pave the way for collaboration between IOM and government officials in order to deliver on project outputs. Several reports will be published as a result of these projects and a web portal and labour migration database will have been created: 1) Coordinate and supervise the implementation of the two project’s activities with relevant government officials, IOM staff and consultants. 2) Draw up a comprehensive implementation plans. 3) Manage, direct, mentor and supervise IOM staff and national consultants associated with both projects and draft ToRs of reference to assist in the recruitment process. 4) Work closely with an international consultant to ensure that project goals and objectives are reached. 5) Collaborate with Admin/Finance Department to track expenditures and ensure they fall within the confines of related budget lines. 6) Convene workshops, training sessions and roundtables with government officials and other partners. 7) Oversee the development of methodology for the creation of several reports related to labour market and labour migration as well as the collection of relevant data. 8) Organize and accompany government officials to two study tours within the East Africa region. 9) Prepare interim and final donor reports. 10) Act as main focal point on labour migration issues, representing IOM on related issues at government and UN forums 11) Work with the Project Development unit to develop new projects related to labour migration and migration and development. 12) Any other duty within the incumbent’s capabilities as may be assigned Qualifications University degree in relevant field of study At least seven years’ relevant experience working on labour issues in general Ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders Previous experience working with government on labour issues Good understanding of migration, particularly labour migration issues particularly within the East African context. Languages: Thorough knowledge of English. How to apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV detailing previous relevant work experience to IOM HR department at: hruganda@iom.int.
- 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...
