|
The Greening of Business in Developing Countries: Rhetoric, Reality and Prospects
|
| Price: |
Product Description
The rhetoric of corporate environmental responsibility is now being extended to developing countries, but very little is known about the actual environmental performance of big business. * How far is the greening of business a reality in the South? * Are large corporations contributing significantly to sustainable development by pursuing their business interests in an environmentally responsible manner? * What combination of measures are likely to work in expanding corporate environmental good practice? The contributors examine corporate self-regulation, environmental reporting, voluntary codes of conduct, the complementary approaches needed, including governmental regulatory measures and incentives, and the role of citizens' movements and NGOs in holding business to account. The strengths and weaknesses of a wide range of environmental policies and contexts are assessed.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1341229 in Books
- Published on: 2002-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
PETER UTTING is a project coordinator at the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) in Geneva. The CONTRIBUTORS are academics, researchers and consultants based in Latin America and Europe. They include RICARDO CARRERE, who is co-author, with Larry Lohmann, of Pulping the South (Zed Books 1996)
