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Human Rights as a Source of Inspiration and an Instrument for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty

Genugten, Willem van; Perez-Bustillo, Camilo - 2013

The article addresses the function human rights instruments can have in the context of the fight against (extreme) poverty. Human rights law is no panacea for the intractable problem of poverty, but it can serve as a basis for, and complement to, social mobilization. The article deals with...

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The Use of Human Rights Instruments in the Struggle Against (Extreme) Poverty

Genugten, Willem van - 2013

Human rights are the expression of a specific social goal, that is: creating the legal, economic and social conditions under which persons all over the world can live a life worthy of human beings. See the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, using words such as quot;inherent dignityquot;...

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Poverty, Agency and Resistance in the Future of International Law : An African Perspective

Okafor, Obiora C. - 2010

This article enquires into the likely posture of future international law with respect to African peoples. It does so by focusing on three of the most important issues that have defined, and are likely to continue to define, international law's engagement with Africans. These are: the grinding...

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Africa and global human rights : normative hegemony and economic insecurity

Conteh-Morgan, Earl - In: Journal of development alternatives and area studies 24 (2005) 1/2, pp. 142-158

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Life, Dignity, and the Pursuit of Happiness : Human Rights and Living Standards in Africa

Udombana, Nsongurua J. - 2011

pursuit of happiness - and assesses the extent of its realization in Africa. The paper assumes the normativity of socio …, unemployment, crime, homelessness and other pathologies that plague Africa and show no signs of abating. The Author concludes …

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Mining in Africa : regulation and development

Campbell, Bonnie K. (contributor) - 2009 - 1. publ.

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Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?

Addison, Tony - 2015

Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has … of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to Asia's success stories. Structural adjustment did not change the … manufacturing and service clusters, Africa is yet to follow East Asia in integrating with the global economy in ways that add value …

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Water Law in the United States and Brazil - Climate Change & Two Approaches to Emerging Water Poverty

Cassuto, David N.; Sampaio, Romulo S. R. - 2015

This article examines two of the major water legal regimes in the Americas - that of Brazil and the United States. Both countries have extensive wet and dry regions and both hydro-regimes face a significant threat from global warming. Brazil, for instance, is home to between eight and fifteen...

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Bankruptcy for the Poor?

Ben-Ishai, Stephanie; Schwartz, Saul - 2014

For two reasons, the conventional wisdom is that the poor are not heavy users of the insolvency system. First, creditors are reluctant to extend credit to the poor because the risks of non-payment are high. Not having been able to borrow, the poor are not over-indebted and are therefore not in...

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Theoretical Basis and Regulatory Framework for Microtrade : Combining Volunteerism with International Trade Towards Poverty Elimination

Lee, Yong-Shik - 2013

Poverty remains a serious global issue, and nearly half of the world's populations are still living below the poverty line. International trade has been a vehicle for successful economic development for some developing economies in East Asia, including South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore,...

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