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  Corporate social responsibility: implications for small and medium enterprises in developing countries

  United Nations [UN] Industrial Development Organization, 2002

  The document begins by outlining the concept and history of CSR, stating that it has grown out of consumer pressure, generally on Northern Transnational Companies (TNCs).
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  Final report of the panel of experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  United Nations Security Council, 2002

  This controversial report presents the results of the panel's investigations into trade in diamonds, coltan and other natural resources.The authors make a number of allegations regarding Rwandan and Ugandan government support of armed militia and illegal exploitation in areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that those countries control.They refer to documentary and other evidence c
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  Collaboration: new civic DNA?

  Civil Society and Governance Programme, IDS, 2000

  The prospect that a new civic approach is the underlying explanation for reports of progress in the U.S. is the theme explored in this paper. The author maintains that previously controlling institutions are carving out new roles as catalysts and sometimes champions for change.
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  Social reporting: developing theory and current practice

  Ashridge Centre for Business and Society, UK, 2002

  This document aims to provide an examination of some practical examples of companies who have attempted social measurement and reporting.The author considers a number of different ways in which measuring and auditing can take place, both internally and externally, and gives company examples and key features of each.
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  Making a killing: the business of war

  Center for Public Integrity, Washington, 2002

  This paper argues that the superpower ideological divide that once gave a strange sort of order to the world’s wars, has now been replaced by entrepreneurs, selling arms or military expertise and support, and companies, whose drilling and mining in some of the hottest spots often prolong conflict and instability.The military downsizing that followed the end of the Cold War flooded the market wi
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  Tourism: industry as a partner for sustainable development

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2002

  This paper argues that travel and tourism has the potential to reduce the conflict between economic, social and environmental objectives and deliver development in a sustainable way.The scale of travel and tourism’s contribution to the global economy and its potential for enabling sustainable development are becoming more evident.
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  Fourth Synthesis Report on the working conditions situation in Cambodia's garment sector

  International Labour Organization, 2002

  Under an agreement between the governments of Cambodia and the United States of America, which increases Cambodia's export entitlements to the US if labour standards improve, the ILO produces an annual report on standards in Cambodian garment factories.This document presents the fourth such report. It reports on monitoring procedures and results.
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  The Kimberley Process scheme to end trade in conflict diamonds: is industry self-regulation the weakest link?

  ActionAid International, 2002

  Diamonds mined and sold by groups fighting civil wars have contributed significantly to the continuation of a number of conflicts and to consequent human suffering.
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  An end to conflict diamonds?

  ActionAid International, 2001

  This ActionAid report introduces the background to the Kimberley Process, whereby diamond exporting and important companies agree to abide by a certification scheme that aims to exclude illicit, conflict diamonds from the world market.The author gives details of the countries that have signed up and describes what he sees as the positive aspects of the Kimberley process agreements.
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  Making a killing: the diamond trade in government-controlled DRC

  Amnesty International, 2002

  This paper reports on the dozens of people being shot dead, wounded or held without charge in appalling conditions in the diamond fields of Mbuji-Mayi.

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