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    Measuring the impact of business on development

    Overseas Development Institute, 2008
    This paper discusses how the impact of business on development can be measured. It argues that international businesses are looking at how to boost their impact on local economies in developing countries. Leaders on this curve are going beyond pure philanthropic donations for local good causes to assess – and adapt – core business practice to support development goals.
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    Stepping up the ladder: how business can help achieve the MDGs

    Overseas Development Institute, 2008
    Business interests do not always coincide with social interests. But interests do not have to be perfectly aligned for a productive partnership to develop. Opportunities must be seized to build new kinds of relationships with the private sector. This paper analyses the role that business can, and has played in helping to contribute towards development.
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    Is CSR just corporates saying the right things?

    Overseas Development Institute, 2008
    This paper explores the issues behind business, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and development. It questions the true impact of CSR initiatives and provides suggestions on the best way forward to maximise the potential for businesses to play a crucial role in development.
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    Maximising the contributions of local enterprises to the supply chain of oil, gas & mining projects in low income countries

    Engineers against Poverty, 2008
    A publication from Engineers Against Poverty for the extractive industries - an eight-page briefing note to guide oil, gas and mining (OGM) companies on how they can maximise the contribution of local enterprises to the supply chain of their projects in low income countries.
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    The Oil, Gas and Mining Sustainable Community Development Fund (CommDev)

    The Oil, Gas and Mining Sustainable Community Development Fund (CommDev) is a funding mechanism for practical capacity building, training, technical assistance, implementation support, awareness-raisi
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    China in Africa policy briefing: China’s environmental footprint in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Along with its economic presence, China has rapidly expanded its environmental footprint in Africa. This policy brief discusses and analyses the concerns about the impacts of China’s economic expansion on Africa’s environment. Concerns over China’s environmental footprint in Africa have arisen for at least five reasons:
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    New partnerships: how business can contribute to development in difficult local environments

    World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 2008
    This paper debates the issues around business contribution to development. It is derived from the proceedings of a conference organised by the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and IFOK GmbH.
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    Asia: overview of corporate governance frameworks in 2007.

    OECD Development Centre, 2007
    This paper presents a comparative table containing a comparative overview of the corporate governance frameworks in 13 Asian economies. The table is primarily based on information provided by experts in the respective economies. The information in the table is valid as of December 2006. Topical areas covered by the table are:
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    Fair trade in forest products: policy lessons

    Ethical Trade and Natural Resources Programme, NRI, 2008
    This paper examines the contribution that fair trade schemes in forestry products make to eradicate poverty. It considers the wider impacts on the local economy and explores successes, difficulties and limitations based on two case studies, a Peruvian nut collector and an Ecuadorian cocoa exporter.
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    The corporate ecosystem services review: guidelines for identifying business risks & opportunities arising from ecosystem change

    World Resources Institute, Washington DC, 2008
    This paper points out that ecosystems provide businesses with numerous benefits or “ecosystem services.” Companies not only impact ecosystems and the services they provide but also depend on them.

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