As multilateral development banks increasingly gained influence in shaping global development, transnational social movements pushed to hold them accountable for their human rights impact towards communities. Leon Valentin Schettler presents a novel causal mechanism of movement advocacy towards...

General theory -- Relationship between the human right to development and core elements of the sustainable development goals / Zamir Akram -- The right to development from a human rights approach : conceptual bases and contemporary challenges / Flavia Piovesan -- The development approach of...

Introduction -- What is business and human rights? -- How this book is structured -- Business and human rights in context -- The social and economic context -- Corporate social responsibility versus business and human rights -- Background to the UN guiding principles on business and human rights...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- How this book came about -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: What is business and human rights? -- Human rights -- Business and human...

The intersection of business and human rights contains substantial economic, social, and political implications. Global business enterprises and civil society groups must establish a constructive and meaningful dialogue in order to work cooperatively to protect human rights. In this innovative...