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    Corporate social responsibility and the Canadian international extractive sector: a survey

    The Canadian Centre for the Study of Resource Conflict, 2008
    This paper presents the results of a study on the level of corporate social responsibility  (CSR) among Canadian extractive sector companies. The study shows that the adoption of voluntary corporate social policies by Canadian oil, gas, mining and exploration companies with international interests is remarkably low. The study also finds that:
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    The Berkeley Electronic Press ("bepress") produces tools to improve scholarly communication. These tools provide innovative and effective means of content production and dissemination.
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    Extending health and safety protection to informal workers: an analysis of small scale mining in KwaZulu-Natal

    School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2008
    This research report was originally a dissertation written for the Masters in Development Studies course at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The study explores the potential extension of occupational health and safety to informal small scale miners in South Africa.
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    How globalised production exploits informal-sector workers: investigating the Indian garment sector

    School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2008
    Focusing on workers employed in Delhi, this paper investigates exploitation of informal sector workers in India’s garment industry. It looks at trends such as the incorporation of the informal economy into trans-national production networks in the Indian garment industry.
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    Social responsibility agreements in Ghana’s forestry sector

    International Institute for Environment and Development, 2008
    In Ghana, legislation requires logging firms to commit a portion of their financial resources towards the provision of social amenities to local forest communities. Logging firms must perform this legal obligation by signing and implementing “Social Responsibility Agreements” (SRAs) with forest communities.
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    Pathways to decent work in a global economy

    Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2008
    This paper contributes to the discussion on decent work and fair globalisation. It briefly reviews some of the main findings of research regarding the impact of globalisation on jobs and labour standards, leading up to a description of the Decent Work Agenda. It also looks at efforts by the international community to promote decent work for all.
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    Climate change policies in the Asia-Pacific: re-uniting climate change and sustainable development

    Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2008
    Based on strategic research carried out at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), this paper is a summary of current climate change policies in Asia-Pacific. It explains why it is necessary to integrate climate change and sustainable development in Asia and how this might be best achieved.
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    OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030: a summary

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008
    The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges.
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    The environment and poverty times

    Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2008
    The paper features a collection of short articles that focus on the complex links between environment and poverty reduction. The articles discuss how natural resources can contribute to economic growth that also benefits the poor.
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    The interpretation of globalization amongst Chinese business leaders: a managerial and organizational cognition approach

    Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, 2008
    Since the 1980s China is one of the few countries that has embraced and benefited from economic globalisation. Much of what has been reported about the impact of globalisation is based on macroeconomic and social analyses, often neglecting the meaning and impact of globalisation at the individual level.

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