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" Business and human rights / "
edited by Wesley Cragg
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BL
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646881
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dltt
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| Title & Author
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Business and human rights /\ edited by Wesley Cragg
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| Publication Statement
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Cheltenham, UK ;Northampton, MA :: Edward Elgar,, c2012
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xii, 338 p. ;; 24 cm
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9781781005767 (hbk.)
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: 1781005761 (hbk.)
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: 178100577X (ebook)
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: 9781781005774 (ebook)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Abstract
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Topics discussed include the debates leading to the creation of the ISO 26000 standard and the United Nations human rights framework for business entities, as well as the nature and limits of the human rights responsibilities of business, the roles and responsibilities of international trade bodies like the World Trade Organization in protecting human rights, and the implications of the current debate for international trade agreements and trade with China. The contributors also explore the effectiveness of voluntary human rights standards in the textile and clothing trade, mining, advertising and the pharmaceutical industries
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Social responsibility of business
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International business enterprises-- Moral and ethical aspects
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Human rights
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| Dewey Classification
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174.4
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HD60.B874 2012
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HD60.B874 2012
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HF
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Cragg, Wesley
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