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WHO Evaluates Global Policies on Tobacco Use
August 01, 2019
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the “global tobacco epidemic” highlights the substantial and expanding focus of the WHO on pushing countries to implement policies targeting noncommunicable diseases such as those brought about through tobacco use.
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Attorneys Analyze Draft BHR Treaty Requirements
August 01, 2019
Attorneys from Hogan Lovells have published an overview of the latest draft of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR), which includes a requirement for states to impose mandatory “human rights due diligence” procedures on businesses and to criminalize a core set of rights violations.
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Consultancy Guides Companies on BHR Impacts of Small Mines
August 01, 2019
Business and human rights (BHR) consultancy Löning has published a paper containing global guidance for businesses on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on BHR when sourcing materials from artisanal and small-scale mines.
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Caribbean IGO Pursues “Green-Blue Economy Strategy”
August 01, 2019
The intergovernmental Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute to pursue a “green-blue economy strategy and action plan” with the aim of achieving the social and environmental targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Study Shows Rising Investor Concerns on Rights, Climate
August 01, 2019
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a recent study by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia shows a mismatch between the decisions of “ethical” investment managers and the expectations of retail investors in accounting for climate and human rights impacts.
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