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Law Firms' Implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
This report by A4ID considers how law firms can ensure their actions are in line with UN's Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Last updated: 15 May 2012 - 10:28am
Right to Water
This guide provides an overview of legislation that relates to the right to water and how this can be used by those seeking to ensure individual’s access to water.
Last updated: 14 May 2012 - 11:39am
Volunteers and Interns: Practical Guidance for UK Charities
General information and guidance for UK charities on the most common legal issues concerning the use of volunteers and interns.
Last updated: 11 May 2012 - 4:35pm
Low carbon for all - how IP models could save the world
Discussion of the role intellectual property can play in supporting the transfer of green technology to the developing world.
Last updated: 10 May 2012 - 4:00pm
Rights on trial - judicial enforcement of the right to education and health
Is strategic litigation an effective means of enforcing the right to education and health in developing countries?
Last updated: 9 May 2012 - 10:35am
Guide to incorporation of Not for Profit Organisations in Nigeria
An overview of the process for incorporating a not-for-profit organisation in Nigeria.
Last updated: 1 May 2012 - 12:40pm
The Post-Durban Package – promises and pledges and the path ahead
Discussion regarding the legal nature of the decisions arising from the Durban Platform, and the legal and political implications of the Green Climate Fund.
Last updated: 26 April 2012 - 6:19pm
Getting to gold
This report considers how Afghanistan’s first mining contracts can support transparency and accountability in the sector.
Last updated: 26 April 2012 - 6:05pm
Tackling Corruption
Professor Abdul Paliwala and Dr Monica Kirya discuss legal and non-legal anti-corruption reforms that have taken place at national and international levels.
Last updated: 23 April 2012 - 11:53am
Making the transition to democracy
A recording from our latest Governance Knowledge Group session, in which the relationship between development and democracy is discussed in light of recent events in the Middle East.
Last updated: 10 April 2012 - 3:34pm
Regulation, rights and remedy
Three speakers discuss the regulation of the extractive industry and how it can positively contribute to community development
Last updated: 10 April 2012 - 3:14pm
An Overview of the United Nations human rights system
This guide provides an overview of the UN human rights system.
Last updated: 5 April 2012 - 11:23am
Human Rights, Supply Chains and the “Due Diligence” Standard for Responsible Business
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are the foremost code of conduct aimed at furthering responsible business practices.
Last updated: 30 March 2012 - 3:09pm
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises [mp3]
A podcast from our latest Responsible Business Knowledge Group session, in which Professor Peter Muchlinksi and Sergio Moreno discussed the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Last updated: 30 March 2012 - 3:07pm
Rights, Regulation and Remedy Report
This report considers the methods available for regulating the behaviour of extractive organisations, especially when they are operating in weak governance zones.
Last updated: 23 March 2012 - 6:10pm
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2011 Edition
The 2011 edition of the OECD Guidelines, as discussed in our Responsible Business Knowledge Group with Professor Peter Muchlinski and Sergio Moreno
Last updated: 23 March 2012 - 1:19pm
A Short Guide to the Durban Climate Change Negotiations
This guide summarises the history of international attempts to manage climate change with a focus on the 2011 UNFCCC negotiations in Durban.
Last updated: 19 March 2012 - 4:39pm
The Price of Tourism: Land Alienation in Vanuatu
This article focuses on some challenging effects of foreign investment on the dynamics of land use and ownership.
Last updated: 19 March 2012 - 4:39pm
Amicus Curiae & Investment Arbitrations: Glossary
A glossary to be used in conjunction with Parts One and Two of the Amicus Curiae & Investment Arbitrations legal guides.
Last updated: 7 March 2012 - 5:50pm
Amicus Curiae & Investment Arbitrations: Part One
A legal guide explaining the nature and role of amicus curiae in arbitrations relating to investment treaties. Part One.
Last updated: 7 March 2012 - 5:47pm
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