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Multinational corporations, private codes, and technology transfer for sustainable development

Autor
Baram M.S.
Título de serie
Environmental Law | Vol. 24(1); 33 - 65; 33 p.
Fecha
1994
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-051180)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
Northwestern School of Law Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA
Idioma
Inglés
Campo de aplicación
Internacional
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Desarrollo sostenible Negocios/industria/corporaciones Transferencia de tecnología
Resumen

Sustainable development requires the application of advanced technological expertise in the activities of multinational corporations. Private codes of environmental conduct are proliferating throughout the developed world, ensuring the application of the required technological expertise. However, multinational corporations generally do not follow these voluntary codes in developing nations. Several strategies are available to extend the effective application of private codes in the developing world. Reliance on private codes of environmental conduct enhanced by supportive strategies provides a pragmatic policy option for sustainable development