Hard choices, soft law : voluntary standards in global trade, environment and social governance /
Hard choices, soft law : voluntary standards in global trade, environment and social governance /
edited by John J. Kirton and Michael J. Trebilcock.
- 1 online resource
- Global environmental governance series .
- Global environmental governance series. .
Originally published: Ashgate Publishing, 2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : hard choices and soft law in sustainable global governance / Nonstate global governance : is forest certification a legitimate alternative to a global forest convention? / The Forest Stewardship Council : a developing country perspective / Indigenous rights and forest certification in British Columbia / Codes of corporate conduct and the labour regulatory state in developing countries / Standard setting at the International Labour Organization : the case of precarious employment / Hard law or soft law : India and international labour standards / Trade policy and labour standards : objectives, instruments and institutions / Corporate social responsibility and the evolution of international norms / The role of nongovernmental organizations and social movements in developing countries / Multinational corporations, globalization and the challenge of self-regulation / Canadian corporate responsibility in Sudan : why Canada backed down / The World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the challenge of sustainable development / Integrating environment and labour into the World Trade Organization / The future of the world trading system : beyond Doha / Enhancing global governance : corporate social responsibility and the international trade and investment framework / A corporate perspective on globalization, sustainable development and soft law / Terminating agricultural biotechnology? Hard law, voluntary measures and the life sciences industry / Hard and soft law in international institutions : complements, not alternatives / John J. Kirton and Michael J. Trebilcock -- Steven Bernstein and Benjamin Cashore ; Tasso Rezende de Azevedo ; Chris Tollefson -- Adelle Blackett ; Leah F. Vosko ; C.S. Venkata Ratnam and Anil Verma ; Michael J. Trebilcock -- Hevina S. Dashwood ; John W. Foster ; Wesley Cragg ; Robert O. Matthews -- Thomas A. Hockin ; Roy MacLaren ; Sylvia Ostry ; Christopher Wilkie ; Michael E. Cloghesy ; Lisa N. Mills ; Nicholas Bayne. Part I. Setting standards for sustainable forestry. Part II. Setting standards for labour. Part III. Creating codes of corporate responsibility. Part IV. International institutions and soft law.
"An important read for academics and policy-makers alike, Hard Choices, Soft Law asserts that voluntary standards, or 'soft' law, are an important supplement to international law in a number of areas. This key work firstly outlines the approach taken to combining soft and hard law and trade, environment and labour values in the WTO and NAFTA, and in the prospective Millennium Round. Then, using the forestry sector - a realm where formal international law remains largely absent - the book provides a detailed examination of the role of soft law in action. It demonstrates how soft and hard law can be combined to promote trade, environmental and social cohesion, in ways that also permit sustainable development. Hard Choices, Soft Law presents a wealth of knowledge from a range of contributors familiar with the work of the G7/G8, the OECD, the Biodiversity Convention and the Codex Alimentarius."--Jacket.
9781351931649 (electronic bk.) 1351931644 (electronic bk.) 9781315253633 1315253631 1351931636 9781351931632 1138277398 9781138277397
10.4324/9781315253633 doi
Sustainable development--International cooperation.
Standardization.
Commercial policy--International cooperation.
International trade--Environmental aspects.
International trade--Social aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
International agencies.
Public-private sector cooperation.
International Agencies
Développement durable--Coopération internationale.
Normalisation.
Politique commerciale--Coopération internationale.
Commerce international--Aspect de l'environnement.
Commerce international--Aspect social.
Entreprises--Responsabilité sociale.
Organisations internationales.
Partenariat public-privé.
international organizations.
LAW--Military.
Commercial policy--International cooperation.
International agencies.
International trade--Environmental aspects.
International trade--Social aspects.
Public-private sector cooperation.
Social responsibility of business.
Standardization.
Sustainable development--International cooperation.
Freiwilligkeit
Rechtsnorm
Sozialklausel
Umweltschutz
Welthandel
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HC79.E5
343.07
HC79.E5 / H3525 2004
Originally published: Ashgate Publishing, 2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : hard choices and soft law in sustainable global governance / Nonstate global governance : is forest certification a legitimate alternative to a global forest convention? / The Forest Stewardship Council : a developing country perspective / Indigenous rights and forest certification in British Columbia / Codes of corporate conduct and the labour regulatory state in developing countries / Standard setting at the International Labour Organization : the case of precarious employment / Hard law or soft law : India and international labour standards / Trade policy and labour standards : objectives, instruments and institutions / Corporate social responsibility and the evolution of international norms / The role of nongovernmental organizations and social movements in developing countries / Multinational corporations, globalization and the challenge of self-regulation / Canadian corporate responsibility in Sudan : why Canada backed down / The World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the challenge of sustainable development / Integrating environment and labour into the World Trade Organization / The future of the world trading system : beyond Doha / Enhancing global governance : corporate social responsibility and the international trade and investment framework / A corporate perspective on globalization, sustainable development and soft law / Terminating agricultural biotechnology? Hard law, voluntary measures and the life sciences industry / Hard and soft law in international institutions : complements, not alternatives / John J. Kirton and Michael J. Trebilcock -- Steven Bernstein and Benjamin Cashore ; Tasso Rezende de Azevedo ; Chris Tollefson -- Adelle Blackett ; Leah F. Vosko ; C.S. Venkata Ratnam and Anil Verma ; Michael J. Trebilcock -- Hevina S. Dashwood ; John W. Foster ; Wesley Cragg ; Robert O. Matthews -- Thomas A. Hockin ; Roy MacLaren ; Sylvia Ostry ; Christopher Wilkie ; Michael E. Cloghesy ; Lisa N. Mills ; Nicholas Bayne. Part I. Setting standards for sustainable forestry. Part II. Setting standards for labour. Part III. Creating codes of corporate responsibility. Part IV. International institutions and soft law.
"An important read for academics and policy-makers alike, Hard Choices, Soft Law asserts that voluntary standards, or 'soft' law, are an important supplement to international law in a number of areas. This key work firstly outlines the approach taken to combining soft and hard law and trade, environment and labour values in the WTO and NAFTA, and in the prospective Millennium Round. Then, using the forestry sector - a realm where formal international law remains largely absent - the book provides a detailed examination of the role of soft law in action. It demonstrates how soft and hard law can be combined to promote trade, environmental and social cohesion, in ways that also permit sustainable development. Hard Choices, Soft Law presents a wealth of knowledge from a range of contributors familiar with the work of the G7/G8, the OECD, the Biodiversity Convention and the Codex Alimentarius."--Jacket.
9781351931649 (electronic bk.) 1351931644 (electronic bk.) 9781315253633 1315253631 1351931636 9781351931632 1138277398 9781138277397
10.4324/9781315253633 doi
Sustainable development--International cooperation.
Standardization.
Commercial policy--International cooperation.
International trade--Environmental aspects.
International trade--Social aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
International agencies.
Public-private sector cooperation.
International Agencies
Développement durable--Coopération internationale.
Normalisation.
Politique commerciale--Coopération internationale.
Commerce international--Aspect de l'environnement.
Commerce international--Aspect social.
Entreprises--Responsabilité sociale.
Organisations internationales.
Partenariat public-privé.
international organizations.
LAW--Military.
Commercial policy--International cooperation.
International agencies.
International trade--Environmental aspects.
International trade--Social aspects.
Public-private sector cooperation.
Social responsibility of business.
Standardization.
Sustainable development--International cooperation.
Freiwilligkeit
Rechtsnorm
Sozialklausel
Umweltschutz
Welthandel
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HC79.E5
343.07
HC79.E5 / H3525 2004