Power, Participation, and Private Regulatory Initiatives : : Human Rights Under Supply Chain Capitalism / / ed. by Kate Taylor, Karen Engle, Daniel Brinks, Julia Dehm.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English
• MitwirkendeR: Aylwin, José,; Brinks, Daniel,; Brudney, James J.,; Champagne, Jessica,; Colchester, Marcus,; Danielsen, Dan,; Dehm, Julia,; Engle, Karen,; Fielder, Lauren,; George, Erika,; Hale, Charles R.,; Maguwu, Farai,; Monge, Sánchez,; Nolan, Justine,; Sellers, Sean,; Taylor, Kate,; Vanessa, Geisselle,
• HerausgeberIn: Brinks, Daniel,; Dehm, Julia,; Engle, Karen,; Taylor, Kate,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (368 p.) :; 2 diagrams

From unsafe working conditions in garment manufacturing to the failure to consult indigenous communities with regard to extractive industries that affect them, human rights violations remain a pervasive aspect of the global economy. Advocates have long called upon states, as the primary duty bearers and enforcers of human rights, to hold corporations directly accountable for violations committed throughout the supply chain. More recently, many business and human rights advocates have considered the development and enforcement of private regulatory initiatives (PRIs) to certify that actors along the supply chain conform to certain codes of conduct. Many advocates see these PRIs as holding the potential to create better outcomes—whether for workers, affected communities, or the environment—within a global economy structured by supply chain capitalism.This volume brings together academics and practitioners from a number of regions throughout the world to engage in theoretical analysis, case study exploration, and reflection on a variety of PRIs. Theorizing outward from the work of practitioners and activists on the ground, the book brings essential but often overlooked questions to the scholarly debates on business, human rights, and global governance.Ultimately, the contributions coalesce around one basic claim: that the inequalities and disparities of power and wealth that are a key characteristic of the contemporary global economy can also mark the origins and operation of PRIs, and do so to varying degrees. The collection highlights the need for discussions about labor, environmental, and other human rights accountability to be situated within a broader analysis of the political economy of contemporary supply chain capitalism. It seeks to enrich discussions of PRIs by bringing into the conversation concerns about distributive justice and political economy.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Key Acronyms -- Part I. Framing the Discussion. Private Regulatory Initiatives, Human Rights, and Supply Chain Capitalism -- Chapter 1. Private Regulatory Initiatives, Human Rights, and Supply Chain Capitalism -- Chapter 2. Closing Gaps in the Chain: Regulating Respect for Human Rights in Global Supply Chains and the Role of Multi- stakeholder Initiatives -- Part II. Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives And The Maldistribution Of Power -- Chapter 3. The Kimberley Process and the Continuation of “Conflict Diamonds” -- Chapter 4. Reforming Commodity Certification Systems to Respect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Prospects for the Forest Stewardship Council and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil -- Chapter 5. What Difference Can Certification Regimes Make? The Mapuche People’s Claims for Autonomy and the Forest Industry in Southern Chile -- Chapter 6. Sustainability Certification and Controversies Surrounding Palm Oil Expansion in Guatemala -- Part III. Worker- Driven Social Responsibility Programs: Attempts To Redistribute Power -- Chapter 7. Assessing Feasibility for Worker- Driven Social Responsibility Programs -- Chapter 8. From Public Relations to Enforceable Agreements: The Bangladesh Accord as a Model for Supply Chain Accountability -- Chapter 9. Transformation Through Transparency: Human Rights and Corporate Responsibilities in the Global Food System -- Part IV. Critical Reflections -- Chapter 10. Reflections on Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains: Innovation and Scalability -- Chapter 11. Situating Human Rights Approaches to Corporate Accountability in the Political Economy of Supply Chain Capitalism -- Chapter 12. Taking Consumers Seriously: Public Regulatory Tools of Accountability -- Chapter 13. Private Regulatory Initiatives and Beyond: Lessons and Reflections -- Notes -- List of Contributors -- Index