Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become something of a "buzz word" for many corporations, including those in the Canadian mining sector. This term merits examination with a critical eye, since the strategic uses of voluntary CSR initiatives go far beyond the altruistic desire to improve corporate practices in the areas of human rights and environmental protection. Through a case study of the protest movement against Goldcorp Inc‘s Marlin Mine in Guatemala, I will demonstrate that CSR alone, without a supporting framework of binding and enforceable regulations, is not enough to guarantee the protection of human and community rights in the global south. / Graduate
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uvic.ca/oai:dspace.library.uvic.ca:1828/3832 |
Date | 30 January 2012 |
Creators | Nicoll, Georgina Elsie |
Contributors | Lawson, James Charles Barkley |
Source Sets | University of Victoria |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis |
Rights | Available to the World Wide Web |
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