1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458867003321

Titolo

Africa's informal workers [[electronic resource] ] : collective agency, alliances and transnational organizing in urban Africa / / edited by Ilda Lindell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Zed Books, 2010

ISBN

1-84813-833-4

1-78032-653-X

1-282-57932-0

9786612579325

1-84813-453-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Africa now

Altri autori (Persone)

Lourenço-LindellIlda

Disciplina

330.9

331.096

Soggetti

Casual labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Electronic books.

Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic conditions

Africa, Sub-Saharan Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-225) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The political dynamics of collective organizing -- pt. 2. Constructing alliances : organizing across the formal-informal 'divide' -- pt. 3. International dimensions of organizing.

Sommario/riassunto

Africa's Informal Workers is a vigorous examination of the informalization and casualization of work, which is changing livelihoods in Africa and beyond. Gathering cases from nine countries and cities across sub-Saharan Africa, and from a range of sectors, this volume goes beyond the usual focus on household 'coping strategies' and individual agency, addressing the growing number of collective organizations through which informal workers make themselves visible and articulate their demands and interests. The emerging picture is that of a highly divers landscape of organized actors, providing g



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910794660703321

Autore

Dasser Felix

Titolo

"Soft law" in international commercial arbitration / / Felix Dasser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill Nijhoff, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

90-04-46290-2

978-90-04-46290-8

90-04-46289-9

978-90-04-46289-2

Descrizione fisica

304 pages

Collana

The Pocket Books of The Hague Academy of International Law / Les livres de poche de l'Académie de droit international de La Haye ; ; 44

Disciplina

346.092

Soggetti

International commercial arbitration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

“Soft law” is a current buzzword and considered a panacea for all kinds of issues that arise in international commercial arbitration. Very little research has, however, been done on the dogmatic underpinnings of the concept and its actual legal relevance. This course follows the development of the so-called “soft law” from its origins in public international law to commercial arbitration, where it is used today as a label for various instruments and phenomena, covering both procedural aspects and the applicable substantive law: model laws, arbitration rules, guidelines, the UNIDROIT Principles, the lex mercatoria, and others. It presents three particularly well-known sets of guidelines by the International Bar Association and discusses the pros and cons of “soft law” instruments and their potential normativity. The analysis suggests that “soft law” instruments are typically less well recognised in practice than is generally assumed. The author explains what such instruments can achieve and what minimum requirements they have to fulfil to at least aspire to some legitimacy. He argues ultimately that “soft law” instruments can be very useful tools, but they do not carry any normativity. -- Publisher.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910346854803321

Autore

Booth Sue

Titolo

Addressing Food and Nutrition Security in Developed Countries / Sue Booth, Christina Pollard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI, , 2019

ISBN

9783039212828

3039212826

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (427 p.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The Addressing Food and Nutrition Security in Developed Countries Special Issue is a collection of papers from researchers in counties with developed economies who are responding to increasing prevalence of food insecurity. Food insecurity is relatively hidden, and the real extent of the problem is likely to be underestimated in many of these countries. Novel methods to estimate the prevalence of food insecurity in the face of no routine measurement are presented. Population surveys highlight adverse mental health outcomes and new and emerging subgroups that are experiencing food insecurity. Understanding the factors associated with food insecurity and how people cope is extremely important when considering how best to address the problem. Readers can become familiar with the lived experience of food insecurity in some countries-essential intelligence for effective policy and interventions. The extent of food banking operations and the nature of the charitable response in some countries is also described. Country-specific research highlights the importance of understanding the cultural and external environmental context. The influence the cost of food and budgetary tools on diet and food insecurity suggests opportunities for intervention. Researchers calls for social protection and high-quality dignified responses to address this complex public health problem.