Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
International Humanitarian Law Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in International Humanitarian Law
Cameroon Pastoralists Fight For Their Way Of Life, Kaitlin Y. Cordes
Cameroon Pastoralists Fight For Their Way Of Life, Kaitlin Y. Cordes
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
After years of struggles against governments and private parties, the Mbororo-Fulani are gaining international attention. But is this too little too late?
Why The Extractive Industry Should Support Mandatory Transparency: A Shared Value Approach, Julien Topal, Perrine Toledano
Why The Extractive Industry Should Support Mandatory Transparency: A Shared Value Approach, Julien Topal, Perrine Toledano
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
The Transparency Amendment, included in the Dodd‐Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, can be an important tool in curtailing the resource curse that so heavily burdens resource‐rich developing countries by shedding light on opaque payments between the extractive sector and host countries. From the get‐go, however, extractive industry companies have fiercely opposed the new mandatory disclosure requirements as set out in this regulation. The corporate opposition is for the largest part motivated by the fear of a competitive disadvantage that derives from the fact that the amendment is housed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and thus …