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Strange bedfellows? NGO–corporate relations in international development: an NGO perspective
Development Studies Research, 2014 In the last decade, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have increasingly diversified their corporate engagement offering, among other things, research partnerships to develop new products and advice to improve value chains and positively impact on development. These partnerships present new opportunities for NGOs.
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Resilience Practices and Post‐Traumatic Growth Among Sudanese IDPs
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the resilience of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan who have endured various forms of suffering resulting from being targeted or trapped by militants involved in large‐scale violence. Upon escaping the conflict zones, the civilians exhibit strength, adaptability, and wisdom in the face of various threats to ...
Karina Korostelina +2 more
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Public policy toward nongovernmental organizations in developing countries [PDF]
The author presents two descriptive models of nongovernmental organizations and poses mormative questions about public polcy toward nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). In situations in which optimal government intervention in a distorted or inequitable
Jack, William
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NGO Duties in Relation to Human Rights. A Closer Look at One Proposal [PDF]
, 2010 This paper investigates the moral duties that human rights NGOs, such as Amnesty International, and development NGOs, such as Oxfam, have in relation to human rights – especially in relation to the human right to a decent standard of living.
Philips, Jos
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Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
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Making International Human Rights Protection More Effective: A Rational-Choice Approach to the Effectiveness of Ius Standi Provisions [PDF]
Empirical research shows that international human rights law is to a large extent ineffective. Individual complaint mechanisms are the only significantly effective enforcement mechanism.
Anne van Aaken
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although research on sustainability in the healthcare sector is growing, limited attention has been paid to how pharmaceutical companies can be motivated to engage more actively in achieving net‐zero healthcare goals. This study argues that the breadth of directors' experiences—across educational, industrial, and organizational domains—can ...
Ruixin Su, Jianguo Du, Si Li
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Community-based well maintenance in rural Haiti [PDF]
The international community has pledged $11 billion to Haiti, a country where nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) provide nearly all public goods and services. This raises at least two questions: How can NGOs most effectively perform their own work, and
Dionissi Aliprantis
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To What Extent Does ESG Performance Influence Board Engagement in Acquisition Activity?
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between boards and corporate acquisition activity. Specifically, we posit that boards with directors who have been politicians positively influence the propensity to pursue acquisitions and that ESG performance (divided into environmental, social, and governance scores) moderates this relationship.
Leticia Pérez‐Calero +4 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The fashion industry plays a key role towards global sustainability goals, yet remains among the most sustainability‐impacting sectors. Since 2020, several disruptions—including the Covid‐19 pandemic, geopolitical instability, and ambitious sustainability policies—have dramatically reshaped how consumers interact with fashion. In response, the
Chiara Marinelli
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