The Great Divergence in standards of living for populations around the world occurred in the late 18th century. Prior to that date evidence suggests that real wages of most Europeans, many living in China and India were similar. Some a little higher and some a little lower but with a low...

Scholarship on the links between business and human rights is widespread. However, the specific ways in which globalization accommodates the economically marginalized and those who are likely most vulnerable to its negative effects has received scant attention. The increasingly obvious...

This paper examines the responses of Indigenous nations and European companies to new trading opportunities: Cree nations and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), and Khoe nations and the Dutch East India Company (VOC). This case study is important because of the disparate outcomes: within a few...

Indigenous cultural protocols are now being enforced as contractual requirements in Australian film funding agreements. These cultural protocols oblige filmmakers to consult with Indigenous communities and custodians, to licence the use of cultural property and to respect local Indigenous...

Protecting traditional knowledge has moved to the forefront of debates around indigenous peoples and international law. At its fundamental core, protecting traditional knowledge is about protecting the livelihoods of the global poor. Moreover, preserving genetic resources for future research and...

This paper examines the responses of Indigenous nations and European companies to new trading opportunities: Cree nations and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), and Khoe nations and the Dutch East India Company (VOC). This case study is important because of the disparate outcomes: within a few...