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  Multistakeholder partnerships: future models of multilateralism?

  Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., 2007

  This paper gives an overview of how relationships between the United Nations and private actors have changed over time, traces the scale and scope of partnerships, and discusses the limits, risks and side effects of this paradigm shift in international politics.In recent years, a new form of multilateral cooperation beyond intergovernmental diplomacy has gained increasing importance.
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  ILO – UN standards: synergies or competition?

  Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., 2006

  The study presents and compares two instruments which regulate the responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights.
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  The international law standard for corporate aiding and abetting liability

  EarthRights International, 2006

  This paper outlines the international law standard for corporate aiding and abetting liability as set forth in international and national jurisprudence and laws.
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  Governing collaborative governance: enhancing development outcomes by improving partnership governance andaccountability

  Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative [Harvard University], 2006

  This paper examines accountability and governance aspects of public private partnerships (PPPs), and proposes and proposes a framework to guide the governance and accountability of such partnerships.
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  The UN Norms on Corporate Human Rights Responsibilities: an innovating instrument to strengthen business' human rights performance

  Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., 2005

  This paper offers an overview of the Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with regard to Human Rights (the Norms), which the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, a sub-body of the UN Commission on Human Rights, drafted in 2003.The Norms have a "hybrid nature" which amount to both a recommendation and a clarificati
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  The role of NGO self-regulation in increasing stakeholder accountability

  One World Trust, 2005

  This paper examines the use of voluntary codes of conduct and certification schemes as a way of strengthening NGO accountability.
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  Report of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and related business enterprises with regard to human rights

  United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, 2005

  Based on a consultation process including a number of relevant stakeholders, this report assesses current standards and initiatives dealing with business and human rights.
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  Making it add up: a constructive critique of the EITI reporting guidelines and handbook

  Global Witness, 2005

  This report addresses a number of issues that are perceived to be of greatest concern either relating to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative EITI Source Book (SB) or to the Draft Reporting Guidelines (RG).
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  Embedding human rights in business practice

  Global Compact, 2004

  Following the Third Annual International Global Compact Learning Forum conference in Brazil (2003), this publication was drawn up to shed light on the theoretical and practical meaning of the Global Compact's two human rights principles.
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  Linking corporate social responsibility, good governance and corporate accountability through dialogue

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2004

  This paper examines the possibility of developing an international institutional arrangement for the CSR agenda.

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