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Global Policy In Brief: US Jurisdiction over Corporations under International Law
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Global Policy In Brief. Blog by Global Policy Forum. Monday, March 19, 2012. US Jurisdiction over Corporations under International Law. The Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) was signed into law by. President Washington in 1789. Shell), and the ruling will have serious implications on both the status of corporations and the reaches of US’ jurisdiction. Peter Weiss used it to try a Paraguayan police official. For violations against international law in countries with weak judicial systems. Many. Are members of ...
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Global Policy In Brief: Human Health Expert to Lead World Bank through Controversial Coal Projects
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Global Policy In Brief. Blog by Global Policy Forum. Monday, July 2, 2012. Human Health Expert to Lead World Bank through Controversial Coal Projects. During the presidency of Robert Zoellick (2007-2012), the World Bank spent a record sum to finance fossil fuel power projects - despite its commitment to address climate change. The Bank’s new president, Jim Yong Kim, must immediately decide whether to continue multi-billion dollar coal-fired electricity projects in the global south. 2002), gained attention.
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Global Policy In Brief: Public Private Partnerships: How Corporations are Influencing the UN
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Global Policy In Brief. Blog by Global Policy Forum. Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Public Private Partnerships: How Corporations are Influencing the UN. The United Nations Environment Programme and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, proposed to “ramp up collaboration” between the private and the public sector. It was also to serve as a preparation for the “ Corporate Sustainability Forum. 8221; which will take place only days before the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
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