Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Investment in FAF is one of the most critical ways for ASEAN countries to provide employment and livelihoods, reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security. However, there are a number of risks associated with private sector investment, particularly foreign investment.
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When done badly, private sector investment can exacerbate existing inequalities, undermine the livelihoods of smallholder farmers,indigenous peoples, and natural resources.
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But when done well, and integrated with the local economy, increased investment can help generate employment and promote economic development. All stakeholders have a role to play in ensuring positive outcomes, and each faces a unique yet interlocking set of risks and challenges.
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Investment in FAF creates challenges for AMS in the following six key areas:
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
Why do we need guidelines specific to ASEAN?
The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:
The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to promote investment in food, agriculture and forestry in the ASEAN region that contributes to regional economic development, food and nutrition security, food safety and equitable benefits, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. Other objectives include:
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
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Target audience: private sector
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Industry: general/sector-agnostic
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Year endorsed: 1976, latest update 2011
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Overview: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are a comprehensive set of government-backed recommendations on responsible business conduct (RBC) supported by the National Contact Points for RBC (NCPs), a unique promotion and grievance mechanism. The Guidelines acknowledge and encourage the positive contributions that business can make to economic, environmental and social progress, and also recognize that business activities can result in adverse impacts related to workers, human rights, the environment, bribery, consumers and corporate governance.
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Links to other global instruments: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning MNEs and Social Policy, and OECD standards (OECD committees on Competition; Consumer Policy, Corporate Governance; Employment, Labour and Social Affairs; Environment Policy; Fiscal Affairs; and the Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions).
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