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It's Complicated: The Challenge Of Prosecuting Tncs For Criminal Activity Under International Law, Jena Martin
It's Complicated: The Challenge Of Prosecuting Tncs For Criminal Activity Under International Law, Jena Martin
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This essay aims to tackle an increasingly thorny and relevant issue: what do you do if a Transnational Corporation (TNC) commits a crime? The question raises a number of challenges, both philosophically and practically. First, what does it mean to prosecute an organization? Although there are some limited examples (the United States’ prosecution of accounting firm Arthur Andersen being among the most note-worthy), we have relatively little precedence regarding what this would entail; how exactly do you put a corporation on trial? Second, practically speaking, where do you hold the trial? This challenge is magnified by the fact that, by …
Board Rooms And Jail Cells- Assessing Ngo Approaches To Private Environmental Governance, Joshua Galperin
Board Rooms And Jail Cells- Assessing Ngo Approaches To Private Environmental Governance, Joshua Galperin
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Staff of the Nature Conservancy often find themselves in corporate board rooms. Staff of Greenpeace often find themselves in jail cells. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) prides itself on its non-confrontational, collaborative deal making, partnering closely with corporations like chemical giant Dow and agricultural lightning rod Monsanto. Both Dow and Monsanto, in fact, are members of TNC’s Business Council along with the likes of BP, Shell, and Cargill. Greenpeace, on the other hand, prides itself on direct action, civil disobedience, and non-violent confrontation. Greenpeace has launched combative operations against Dow, Monsanto, and other TNC collaborators. While business partners praise TNC’s cooperative …
Slides: Energy By Design: Possible Bmp For Mitigation Planning, Dave Gann
Slides: Energy By Design: Possible Bmp For Mitigation Planning, Dave Gann
Best Practices for Community and Environmental Protection (October 14)
Presenter: Dave Gann, The Nature Conservancy
15 slides
Slides: Long Term Forest Management: Creating A Forest Management Plan, Don Johnson
Slides: Long Term Forest Management: Creating A Forest Management Plan, Don Johnson
Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)
Presenter: Don Johnson, Forest Land Improvement, Inc., NH town forests
51 slides
Slides: Community-Owned Forests: Funding For Acquisition, Missoula, Mt, Tom Cassidy
Slides: Community-Owned Forests: Funding For Acquisition, Missoula, Mt, Tom Cassidy
Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)
Presenter: Thomas Cassidy, The Nature Conservancy, VA
21 slides
Slides: The Trust For Public Land: Conserving Land For People, Ernest Cook
Slides: The Trust For Public Land: Conserving Land For People, Ernest Cook
Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)
Presenter: Ernest Cook, Senior Vice President, Conservation Finance Program, The Trust for Public Land, Boston, MA
19 slides
Slides: Coolbough Natural Areas: Community Forest, Brooks Township, Michigan, Dale Block
Slides: Coolbough Natural Areas: Community Forest, Brooks Township, Michigan, Dale Block
Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)
Presenter: Dale Block, Brooks Township Forest, MI
35 slides
Slides: A Fine Line Between Success And Failure In Partnerships, Greg Neudecker
Slides: A Fine Line Between Success And Failure In Partnerships, Greg Neudecker
Community-Owned Forests: Possibilities, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (June 16-19)
Presenter: Greg Neudecker, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Falls, MT
48 slides