The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Commentary

Name: The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Commentary
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781800375666
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Author: Barnali Choudhury
ISBN: 9781800375666

By Barnali Choudhury

Edward Elgar Publishing March 2023

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781800375666
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: March 2023
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This comprehensive Commentary provides an in-depth analysis of each of the 31 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as the 10 Principles for Responsible Contracts. It engages in both a legal and contextual examination of the Principles alongside their application to real world practices at both the domestic and international levels.

Key Features:

One of the first detailed considerations of each of the Principles for Responsible Contracts
Contributions from more than 40 leading international academics and practitioners in the field
Discussion of legal and regulatory instruments as well as case law emanating from the Principles
Offers information on interpreting, analysing, and using the UNGPs and the Principles for Responsible Contracts in a centralized accessible format

Practitioners, including government officials, who are responsible for corporate governance and human rights issues will find this Commentary invaluable for its systematic analysis of the obligations of both States and corporations. It will also be of interest to academics and those working for NGOs in the area of business and human rights, as well as businesses themselves looking to incorporate sustainability initiatives into their corporate practices.

Foreword by Surya Deva xxvi; Acknowledgements xxix; Table of cases xxxi; Table of legislation xxxii; The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Principles for Responsible Contracts: An; Introduction 1; Barnali Choudhury; PART I. THE UNITED NATIONS GUIDING PRINCIPLES ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS; 1.
Guiding Principle 1: Scope of Obligations 12: Daniel Augenstein; 2.
Guiding Principle 2: Expecting Business to Protect Human Rights 20: Claire Methven O’Brien; 3.
Guiding Principle 3: General State Regulatory and Policy Functions 28: Anil Yilmaz Vastardis and Rachel Chambers; 4.
Guiding Principle 4: The Obligations of States in Markets With Respect to Enterprises Owned, Controlled, or Supported by the State 35: Larry Catá Backer; 5.
Guiding Principle 5: The Content of the State Duty to Protect in the Context of Privatization 42: Humberto Cantú Rivera; 6.
Guiding Principle 6: Respecting Human Rights Through Commercial Transactions 49: Annamaria La Chimia; 7.
Guiding Principle 7: Supporting Business Respect for Human Rights in Conflict-Affected Areas 56: Olga Martin-Ortega and Fatimazahra Dehbi; 8.
Guiding Principle 8: Ensuring Policy Coherence 63: Jena Martin; 9.
Guiding Principle 9: Domestic Policy 70: Carolina Olarte-Bácares; 10.
Guiding Principle 10: States as Members of Multilateral Institutions 77: Gamze Erdem Türkelli; 11.
Guiding Principle 11: The responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights 85: Sara L. Seck; 12.
Guiding Principle 12: Minimum Human Rights Standards for Pillar II 92: Sarah Joseph; 13.
Guiding Principle 13: Responsibility of the Business Sector 101: Kishanthi Parella; 14.
Guiding Principle 14: Nature and Size of the Business Enterprise 109: Kishanthi Parella; 15.
Guiding Principle 15: Businesses Implementing Policies and Practices 113: Kishanthi Parella; 16.
Guiding Principle 16: Policy Commitments 118: Maddalena Neglia; 17.
Guiding Principle 17: Human Rights Due Diligence 126: Robert McCorquodale and Cristina Blanco-Vizarreta; 18.
Guiding Principle 18: Human Rights Impact Assessments 136: Claire Bright and Céline da Graça Pires; 19.
Guiding Principle 19: Acting Upon Human Rights Impact Assessments 145: Björn Fasterling; 20.
Guiding Principle 20: Tracking Business Human Rights Responses 155: Andreas Rühmkorf; 21.
Guiding Principle 21: Communication of Human Rights Impacts 162: Andreas Rühmkorf; 22.
Guiding Principle 22: Remediation 169: Florencia S. Wegher Osci; 23.
Guiding Principle 23: Legal Compliance Issues of Business Enterprises 176: Simon Baughen; 24.
Guiding Principle 24: Prioritization of Severe Human Rights Impacts by Businesses 184: Salvador Herencia-Carrasco; 25.
Guiding Principle 25: Access to Remedy—Foundational Principle 189: Dalia Palombo; 26.
Guiding Principle 26: Domestic Judicial Mechanisms 198: Penelope Simons; 27.
Guiding Principle 27: State-based Non-judicial Grievance Mechanisms 206: Markus Krajewski; 28.
Guiding Principle 28: Non-state-based Grievance Mechanisms 214: Jennifer A. Zerk; 29.
Guiding Principle 29: Non-State-Based Grievance Mechanisms; Role of Business 222: Martijn Scheltema; 30.
Guiding Principle 30: The Role of Collaborative Initiatives in Respecting Human Rights 230: Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Lilach Trabelsi; 31.
Guiding Principle 31: Effectiveness Criteria for Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms 237: Anna Triponel; PART II. PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTS; 32.
PRC 1: Preparation and Planning 248: Daria Davitti and Sorcha MacLeod; 33.
PRC 2: Managing Potential Adverse Human Rights Impact 255: Shavana Haythornthwaite; 34.
PRC 3: Project Operating Standards 263: Dr Shavana Haythornthwaite; 35.
PRC 4: Contractual Stabilization Clauses 270: Jernej Letnar Černič; 36.
PRC 5: Additional Goods or Services 277: Margaret G. Wachenfeld; 37.
PRC 6: Physical Security for the Project 285: Sorcha MacLeod and Daria Davitti; 38.
PRC 7: Designing Inclusive Community Engagement Strategies 292: Tehtena Mebratu-Tsegaye and Solina Kennedy; 39.
PRC 8: Project Monitoring and Compliance 299: Sarah Platts; 40.
PRC 9: Non-judicial Grievance Mechanisms 306: Stefan Zagelmeyer; 41.
PRC 10: Transparency and Disclosure of Contractual Terms – The last and the least of the ten principles? 314: Motoko Aizawa; Index