Volume 7 (No 1-2)
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ItemCombating climate change and promoting human rights through associativism(Global Campus Human Rights, 2023) Menezes, Anna Cláudia ; Belli, Lourega ; Voigt Pisconti Machado, ClaudiaPreserving nature and promoting human rights emerge as pressing challenges in contemporary society. Companies, as prominent economic agents, play a crucial role in building a more equitable and environmentally sustainable world. In this context, associativism stands out as a crucial tool, enabling companies to collaborate jointly with local communities and non-governmental organisations in the creation of projects and initiatives beneficial to all. In the realm of climate change, fossil fuels stand out as the primary emitters of greenhouse gases. Associativism emerges as a valuable tool in addressing climate change, through this collaborative approach, companies can cooperate with local communities and non-governmental organisations in designing projects and initiatives aimed at reducing dependence on fossil fuels and driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. This article investigates how companies, through associativism, can take effective measures for environmental preservation and the prevention of human rights violations in the context of climate change. The research was conducted through literature review and document analysis. The results obtained suggest that sustainable development practices adopted by companies committed to promoting the rights of nature and humans have the potential to reduce the environmental impact of business operations, promote social well-being, and strengthen collaboration between companies, local communities, and civil society organisations. Companies incorporating associational practices to drive sustainability are more likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the UN’s 2030 Agenda.
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ItemUniversities’ responsibilities to respect and protect human rights transnationally: A critical discussion of collaboration and exchange between the UK and China(Global Campus Human Rights, 2023) Genoud, Christelle ; Pils, EvaEngaging with a debate on universities’ responsibilities to protect human rights amidst rising concern about the influence of autocratically governed China, we argue that the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights apply to universities, be it because universities are business enterprises, or because the principles contained in the UNGP are a fortiori relevant to universities. Drawing on the example of UK universities, we show that the UNGP are relevant for universities as “education providers and exporters” to protect academic freedom against China’s transnational repression. A review of selected current ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ law documents shows not only that to protect academic freedom, there is a need to further concretize the UNGP for the higher education sector, but also that effective protection requires corrections to universities’ overly commercialised funding structures.