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    Land tenure and mining in Tanzania

    Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2008
    This study focuses on mining related conflicts in Tanzania, a relatively new mining country. It argues that unclear land and mining rights, and conceptual differences in how land and mining rights are perceived, contribute to conflict in the country and to a feeling among both local people and human rights advocacy groups that the government has betrayed ordinary people.
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    Business solutions for human development

    United Nations Development Programme, 2008
    Business Solutions for Human Development Report 2007 assesses the current and potential scope of business engagement for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Egypt.
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    Footloose investors – investing in the garment industry in Africa

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2007
    Sub-Saharan African countries have been able to attract a huge investment in garment industry by offering a variety of incentives. But what have been the consequences of attracting what is known to be an unstable, footloose industry, on their economies and workers? 
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    Producing computer hardware - an investigative report on labour conditions in the supply chain of the ICT sector in the Philippines

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2007
    This study focuses on labour conditions in the supply chain of information and communication technology (ICT) sector in the Philippines.
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    Who reaps the fruit? - critical issues in the fresh fruit & vegetable chain

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006
    This study of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (FFV) sector investigates the influence of trade and distribution on production and production conditions of fresh fruit and vegetables. It focuses on the corporate structures and corporate relations throughout the sector and in the production, supply and value chains.
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    Labour conditions in IKEA's supply chain - case studies in Bangladesh and Vietnam

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006
    This paper presents the findings of a study on the working conditions in IKEA’s suppliers in Bangladesh and Vietnam. It assesses the working conditions in the factories by comparing them with the standards as prescribed in IKEA’s code of conduct for supplier companies. The study covers seven factories – four in Bangladesh and three in Vietnam.
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    Tourism and sustainability in Brazil - tourism value chain in Porto de Galinhas, Northeast Brazil

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006
    This report focuses on the tourism industry in Brazil. Using the case study of Porto de Galinhas, a small village in Brazil’s Northeast, the authors analyse sustainability issues in the tourism industry and map the value chain of tourism of Brazil.
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    The profit behind your plate - critical issues in the processed food industry

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2008
    This report analyses the contribution that primary and full processing of food can make to poverty reduction and sustainable development within the current international context. First, the report provides insights into the level of production, sales and international trade in processed food.
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    A fair share for smallholders: A value chain analysis for the coffee sector

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006
    The report presents the value chain analysis of Fair Trade in coffee. Taking a closer look at the value chains of mainstream coffee and Fair Trade coffee, the report demonstrates how added value is distributed along these value chains.
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    Sustainability issues in the tea sector - a comparative analysis of six leading producing countries

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2008
    This report presents a detailed and comparative analysis on social, economic and ecological conditions in the tea sector in six of the most important tea-producing countries: India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya and Malawi. It also presents an overview of trade, production and stakeholders in international tea supply chains. The main findings include:

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