Environmental Degradation and Human Rights Violation: A Cursory Overview of the Potential of the Existing Frameworks to Hold Multinational Corporations Accountable
It has been reported that an estimated 100,000 multinational corporations (MNCs) account for about a quarter of the global gross domestic product (GDP), generating a turnover which exceeds, by leaps and bounds, the public budget of many countries. Unfortunately, the manner of operation of the ever-e...
Main Author: | Emmanuel Sarpong Owusu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Groningen Press
2021-09-01
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Series: | Groningen Journal of International Law |
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Online Access: | https://ugp.rug.nl/GROJIL/article/view/37956 |
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