Corporate Environmental Accountability in International Law

Corporate Accountability in International Environmental Law examines international sources of corporate accountability standards with specific reference to environmental protection, arguing that international environmental law does not bind multinational corporations, but growing practice points to the emergence and consolidation of international legal standards. It includes a recent assessment of the Rio+20 Summit, analysis of the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights, and the 2012 Performance Standards, and discusses the role of fair and equitable benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity and international human rights law.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 352 pages
\n Publication date: 03 September 2020
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This extensively revised second edition of Corporate Accountability in International Environmental Law delves into a comprehensive examination of all international sources of corporate accountability standards, with a particular focus on environmental protection. It elaborates on their theoretical and practical implications for international environmental law, arguing that although international environmental law does not directly bind multinational corporations and other business entities, there is a growing trend towards the establishment and consolidation of international legal standards. These standards serve as a framework for adapting and translating inter-State obligations embodied in international environmental law into specific normative benchmarks to assess the legitimacy of the conduct of the private sector against internationally recognized values and rules.

The book explores in depth the role of international organizations, which, in the absence of State intervention, identify and promote the application of selected international environmental standards. It demonstrates how these organizations play a pivotal role in establishing and operationalizing international standards for corporate environmental accountability. The new edition includes a recent assessment of the Rio+20 Summit, an analysis of the United Nations Framework on Business and Human Rights, and the 2012 Performance Standards. It also delves into the discussion of fair and equitable benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity and international human rights law, as well as an analysis of the monitoring practice of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples' Rights.

This book is available as an open access title under the terms of a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is offered as a free PDF download from Oxford University Press and selected open access partners. By making this content freely accessible, the book aims to promote knowledge exchange and understanding of corporate accountability in international environmental law, contributing to the development of sustainable business practices and the protection of the environment.

\n Weight: 698g\n
Dimension: 223 x 241 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780198738046\n
Edition number: 2 Revised edition\n