Corporate accountability in international environmental law
By: Elisa Morgera.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780199558018
Subjects: Environmental law, International; Tort liability of corporations; Social responsibility of business
Description: What is the impact of environmental law on private companies especially multinationals? How are international organizations interacting with businesses regarding the environment? This text responds to these topical questions by identifying corporate accountability standards and their implementation.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The need for corporate environmental accountability; title: History and definitions; title: The shortcomings of traditional legal solutions; title: Primary rules?; title: The UN and the OECD : parallel or convergent paths?; title: A contribution of human rights monitoring bodies?; title: Standard-setting by international financial institutions; title: Emerging standards on corporate accountability in IEL; title: Tools for compliance; title: The tools of international financial institutions : conditions in loan agreements and complaints mechanisms; title: Sharpening the monitoring role of other international organizations; title: Integrating international standards in UN-business partnerships.