A tool for improving the management of social and human rights risks at project sites: The Human Rights Sphere

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• 作者：Lidewij van der Ploeg ; ^{elvanderploeg@gmail.com} ; Frank Vanclay
• 关键词：Social impacts ; Social risks ; Social impact assessment ; Human rights based approach ; Social licence to operate ; Corporate social responsibility
• 刊名：Journal of Cleaner Production
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：20 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：142
• 期：part_P4
• 页码：4072-4084
• 全文大小：746 K
• 卷排序：142

文摘

The Human Rights Sphere is a tool to help project staff manage human rights issues. The tool is based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights. Projects can cause social and environmental harm leading to human rights impacts. Rights-holder participation is essential in avoidance, mitigation and remediation. The tool's 7 steps enable staff to comprehend and address human rights impacts.