TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS; ED. BY JEDRZEJ GEORGE FRYNAS

International academics representing a range of disciplines discuss the relationship between transnational corporations and human rights. Nine contributions address such topics as mining and environmental human rights in Papua New Guinea; labor rights in the garment industry in South and Southeast Asia; and U.S. certification initiatives in the coffee industry. Also included is a case study on an effective partnership between a logging company and First Nations people in the Clayoquot Sound area of Canada. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Highly publicized human rights abuses involving corporations such as De Beers, Nike and Shell have focused attention on the impact of business on human rights. "Transnational Corporations and Human Rights" addresses this controversial topic through a diverse collection of essays from an interdisciplinary group of contributors. The book explores topics such as corporate social responsibility; the impact of transnational corporations (TNC's) on armed conflicts; and ethical codes of conduct. Several chapters discuss the impact of specific corporations and industries on human rights. These case studies range from the widely publicized negative effects of foreign oil companies in Nigeria to the positive engagement by a logging company with the Nuu-chah-nulth people in Canada. The collection uniquely combines the discussion of the relationship between corporations and human rights with an in-depth examination of how companies actually operate in the brave new world of globalization and deregulation Highly publicised human rights abuses involving corporations such as De Beers, Nike and Shell have focused attention on the impact of business on human rights. Transnational Corporations and Human Rights addresses this controversial topic through a diverse collection of essays from an interdisciplinary group of contributors. The book explores topics such as corporate social responsibility; the impact of TNCs on internal conflicts, and codes of conduct. Several chapters discuss the impact of specific corporations and industries on human rights. These case studies range from the widely publicised negative effects of foreign oil companies in Nigeria to the positive engagement by a logging company with the Nuu-chah-nulth people in Canada. The collection uniquely combines the discussion of the relationship between corporations and human rights with an in-depth examination of how companies actually operate in the brave new world of globalization and deregulation Front Matter....Pages i-xiv An Emerging Market for the New Millennium: Transnational Corporations and Human Rights....Pages 1-32 Activism and Research on TNCs and Human Rights: Building a New International Normative Regime....Pages 33-52 Regulating Transnational Corporations through Corporate Codes of Conduct....Pages 53-78 Corporate Responsibility for Preventing Human Rights Abuses in Conflict Areas....Pages 79-98 The Oil Industry in Nigeria: Conflict between Oil Companies and Local People....Pages 99-114 Mining and Environmental Human Rights in Papua New Guinea....Pages 115-136 US Certification Initiatives in the Coffee Industry: the Battle for Just Remuneration....Pages 137-161 The Transnational Garment Industry in South and South-East Asia: a Focus on Labor Rights....Pages 162-187 Timber Logging in Clayoquot Sound, Canada: Community-Corporate Partnerships and Community Rights....Pages 188-215 Back Matter....Pages 216-223 Bringing together a diverse group of contributors, this collection addresses the impact of transnational corporations on human rights. Topics covered include corporate social responsibility; the impact of corporations on internal conflicts, and codes of conduct. Case studies range from the negative effects of the Nigerian oil industry to the positive engagement by a logging company with the Nuu-chah-nulth people in Canada. The book uniquely combines the discussion of conceptual issues with an in-depth examination of specific corporations and industries. Transnational corporations (TNCs) are increasingly subject to high-profile consumer boycotts over their alleged complicity in human rights abuses.