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UNINA9910791660503321 |
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Autore |
Oshionebo Evaristus <1967-> |
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Regulating transnational corporations in domestic and international regimes : an African case study / / Evaristus Oshionebo |
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Toronto, Ontario ; ; Buffalo, New York ; ; London, England : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009 |
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©2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (420 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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International business enterprises - Law and legislation - Africa |
International business enterprises - Law and legislation |
Social responsibility of business - Africa |
Mineral industries - Africa |
Case studies. |
Electronic books. |
Africa |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The social irresponsibility of transnational corporations in Africa's extractive industries -- Regulation of corporations : competing models -- Environmental regulation in Nigeria and Ghana : two case studies of regulatory failure in the African extractive sector -- Complementary regulatory strategies : self-regulation and the role of civil society organizations in Nigeria and Ghana -- Multilateral African regulatory mechanisms -- The regulation of transnational corporations under international law -- International financial institutions as regulatory mechanisms : the World Bank Group and the African extractive sector -- Extraterritorial regulation of transnational corporations in their home countries -- Towaards effective regulation of transnational corporations. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study explores the range of strategies for regulating the social and environmental practices of TNCs in Africa's extractive industries. |
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