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Series Losing way? Concerns ahead of the 9th round of negotiations on the Binding Treaty
Viviana Tacha of SIEMBRA outlines her concern the latest updated draft Binding Treaty on business and human rights ignores many valuable considerations from states, civil society organisations and communities affected by the activities of transnational corporations, diminishing the strength of the political process and undermining the effectiveness of the legal instrument being drafted and negotiated.
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Series A Binding Treaty to tackle corporate impunity or an empty instrument?
Since the 1970s, social movements and communities affected by the activities of transnational corporations (TNCs) have been calling for the development of international legally binding norms capable of tackling the crimes and the impunity of TNCs, to guarantee access to justice and remedy for those affected. Raffaele Morgantini of CETIM argues why we must not lose sight of these goals.
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Series Reflections on the Binding Treaty process: War economies & voices from the Global South
In a world grappling with over a hundred active armed conflicts, comprehending the interplay between transnational corporations and war economies becomes pivotal, argues Al-Haq. Dr Shahd Hammouri & Wesam Ahmad outline their concerns the existing Binding Treaty draft inadequately acknowledges this, and that acknowledging these intricate interconnections is indispensable for fostering a more equitable and just world.
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Post Learning from success in renewable energy: Indigenous leadership & shared prosperity
The transition to clean energy is now a global emergency. As we hurtle towards a tipping point, Indigenous and marginalised communities around the world are facing the brunt of the catastrophe, having contributed the least to the crisis. With a move to clean energy sources essential to correct our current course, Joan Carling of IPRI and Phil Bloomer, BHRRC, underscore the golden opportunity we have to deliver true, shared prosperity, with good jobs, resilient livelihoods, healthier environments, and thriving communities.
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Post Enabling a just energy transition: The crucial role of corporate accountability in the EU Critical Raw Materials Act
The European Parliament is preparing to vote on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) this week, providing a golden opportunity to embed key principles which will promote a true just energy transition.
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Series Will the new wave of trade and sustainability initiatives succeed in protecting rights?
Professor James Harrison analyses the wave of initiatives intended to make international trade deliver for people and planet.
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Post The heat is on: key principles for a just energy transition
The 2023 warning sirens of a tipping point in climate breakdown are getting louder. We have wasted 40 years, deluded by powerful vested interests, the ease of ‘business as usual’, and the distraction of political manoeuvring. So a fast transition to clean energy has now become an emergency. But, to be fast, the transition must also be fair. It must build on precious public support rather than squander it.
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Post Revisiting American exceptionalism in light of child labor scandals
As labor abuses come to light in one emerging market country after another, we are ignoring the warnings from frontline advocates about similar conditions in the US, argues Dr Shawn MacDonald, CEO of Verité.
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Post Taming the monster: Artificial intelligence & the duty of care
Generative AI can bring enormous benefits to our societies – ranging from new medicines to scientific research. But, like social media apps two decades ago, AI technology is currently released into a Wild West market with no effective regulation to direct its use to social and public benefit, nor to prevent its enormous potential for harm - this must be urgently and comprehensively addressed, argues Phil Bloomer, BHRRC.
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