Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business
Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business

Author: Surya Deva

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9781786436399

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This authoritative Research Handbook brings together leading international scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis of some of the most hotly debated topics and issues concerning the interface of human rights and business. In addition to offering critical insights on the historical evolution of the business and human rights field and its relationship with the domain of corporate social responsibility, contributions to this comprehensive Research Handbook are split into several thematic parts to facilitate cohesive analysis. Chapters explore the themes of corporate human rights due diligence, regulatory role of states, human rights' intersection with trade, investment and finance, heightened risks for certain groups and contexts, and corporate accountability. Containing a detailed examination of the challenges and the potential solutions in the field, the Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business will be an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, policy makers and practitioners working at the intersection of business and human rights.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business
Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business

Author: Surya Deva

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 178643640X

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This authoritative Research Handbook brings together leading international scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis of some of the most hotly debated topics and issues concerning the interface of human rights and business. Offering critical insights on prominent strands of research within the field of business and human rights, this comprehensive Research Handbook examines key challenges and potential solutions in the field.

Research Handbook on Compliance in International Human Rights Law
Research Handbook on Compliance in International Human Rights Law

Author: Grote, Rainer

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-10-21

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 1788971124

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This comprehensive Research Handbook offers an in-depth examination of the most significant factors affecting compliance with international human rights law, which has emerged as one of the key problems in the efforts to promote effective protection of human rights. In particular, it examines the relationships between regional human rights courts and domestic actors and judiciaries.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology
Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology

Author: Ben Wagner

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1785367722

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In a digitally connected world, the question of how to respect, protect and implement human rights has become unavoidable. This contemporary Research Handbook offers new insights into well-established debates by framing them in terms of human rights. It examines the issues posed by the management of key Internet resources, the governance of its architecture, the role of different stakeholders, the legitimacy of rule making and rule-enforcement, and the exercise of international public authority over users. Highly interdisciplinary, its contributions draw on law, political science, international relations and even computer science and science and technology studies.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment
Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment

Author: Yannick Radi

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-12-28

Total Pages: 579

ISBN-13: 1782549129

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The interplay between human rights and investments is a key and complex issue in today’s world. To take stock of this importance and to tackle this complexity, this Research Handbook offers a unique multi-faceted approach. It gathers in-depth contributions which focus on the interplay between human rights and investments in various international legal regimes, economic sectors and regions. It also provides thorough analyses of the various types of accountability that may result from the activities of multinational corporations in relation to human rights. This Research Handbook is intended for practitioners, policy-makers, academics and students eager to understand the interaction between human rights and investments in all its dimensions.​

Research Handbook on Implementation of Human Rights in Practice
Research Handbook on Implementation of Human Rights in Practice

Author: Rachel Murray

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2022-11-25

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1800372280

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Building upon the growing body of scholarship on the factors and actors that influence the extent to which states implement human rights law, this cutting-edge Research Handbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the roles of actors within supranational human rights bodies, the decisions and judgements they make, and the tools they use to facilitate human rights implementation.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Intellectual Property
Research Handbook on Human Rights and Intellectual Property

Author: Christophe Geiger

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2015-02-27

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 1783472421

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Research Handbook on Human Rights and Intellectual Property is a comprehensive reference work on the intersection of human rights and intellectual property law. Resulting from a field-specific expertise of over 40 scholars and professionals of world re

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty
Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty

Author: Martha F. Davis

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-03-26

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 1788977513

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This important Research Handbook explores the nexus between human rights, poverty and inequality as a critical lens for understanding and addressing key challenges of the coming decades, including the objectives set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. The Research Handbook starts from the premise that poverty is not solely an issue of minimum income and explores the profound ways that deprivation and distributive inequality of power and capability relate to economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights.

Research Handbook on Global Governance, Business and Human Rights
Research Handbook on Global Governance, Business and Human Rights

Author: Marx, Axel

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2022-03-10

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1788979834

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This essential Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and critical assessment of the global governance instruments related to business and human rights from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions from a diverse range of leading international scholars offer an overview of the existing literature and rapidly-evolving research discipline, as well as identifying key trends and outlining an ambitious future research agenda.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and the Environment
Research Handbook on Human Rights and the Environment

Author: Anna Grear

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2015-06-29

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1782544437

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Bringing together leading international scholars in the field, this Research Handbook interrogates, from various angles and positions, the fractious relationship between human rights and the environment and between human rights and environmental law.