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UNINA9910467926503321 |
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Stroup Sarah S (Sarah Snip), <1978-> |
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The authority trap : strategic choices of international NGOs / / Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong |
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Ithaca : , : Cornell University Press, , 2017 |
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1-5017-1241-1 |
1-5017-0977-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (pages cm) |
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Non-governmental organizations - Political aspects |
Organizational behavior - Political aspects |
Organizational effectiveness - Political aspects |
Authority |
Reputation - Political aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Authority and audiences -- The exceptional nature of INGO authority -- Targeting states -- INGOs and corporations -- With friends like these : INGOs as audience -- Audience-based authority in politics. |
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Not all international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are created equal, Some have emerged as "leading INGOs" that command deference from various powerful audiences and are well-positioned to influence the practices of states, corporations, and other INGOs. Yet Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong make a strong case for the tenuous nature of this position: in order to retain their authority, INGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amnesty International refrain from expressing radical opinions that severely damage their long-term reputation. Stroup and Wong contend such INGOs must constantly adjust their behavior to maintain a delicate equilibrium that preserves their status.Activists, scholars, and students seeking to understand how international organizations garner and conserve power-and how this affects their ability to fulfill their stated missions-will find much of value in The Authority Trap. The authors use case studies that |
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illuminate how INGOs are received by three main audiences: NGO peers, state policymakers, and corporations. In the end, the authors argue, the more authority an INGO has, the more constrained is its ability to affect the conduct of world politics. |
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UNINA9910411652903321 |
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Autore |
Higgins Thomas E. <1948-> |
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Toxic chemicals : risk prevention through use reduction / / Thomas E. Higgins and Jayanti A. Sachdev, Stephen A. Engleman |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2011] |
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©2011 |
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1-000-21867-8 |
0-429-10623-8 |
1-283-00469-0 |
9786613004697 |
1-4398-3916-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (344 p.) |
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LAW034000SCI026000TEC020000 |
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363.17/91 |
363.73847 |
363.1791 |
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Chemical industry - Waste minimization |
Hazardous wastes - Management - Government policy |
Chemicals - Accidents - Prevention |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Toxic Chemical Composition Reporting; Chapter 3. Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Chapter 4. TRI Programs in Other Countries; Chapter 5. TRI Program Impacts on Reducing Toxic Chemical Releases; Chapter 6. Quantifying Toxicity; Chapter 7. Quantifying Mobility; Chapter 8. Quantifying Persistence; Chapter 9. Quantifying Bioconcentration; Chapter 10. Developing Effective Toxicity Factors; Chapter 11. Focusing |
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on Impact Chemicals |
Chapter 12. Use versus Release ReportingChapter 13. Pollution Prevention Planning; Chapter 14. Technical Assistance; Chapter 15. Market-Based Approaches to Environmental Protection; Chapter 16. A Program to Reduce Toxic Chemical Use; Chapter 17. Costs and Benefits; Appendix A: Chemicals List with CAS Numbers; Appendix B: CAS Numbers with Chemical Names; Back cover |
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Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the author's research conducted through their development of a program in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the actual toxicity of chemicals currently in use, discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance, compares alternate emphases in existing programs for reducing environmental threats, and provides a specific and health-based program to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic chemicals-- |
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