Environmentalism in Qatar: examining the influence of Islamic ethics on environmental thought and practice by Kolkailah, N

Subjects: “…religious studies; Islamic studies; Islamic ethics; Qur’anic studies; theology; morality; philosophy; area studies; Middle Eastern studies; sociology; anthropology; ecology; social ecology; political ecology; human geography; political economy; environmental governance; global studies; international relations; interdisciplinary studies; transdisciplinary studies; environmental ethics; migration ethics; migrant labor rights; environmental studies; energy studies; extractivism; decolonial studies; environmentalism; environmental history; environmental activism; religious environmentalism; market environmentalism; environmental movements; climate studies; environmental justice; social justice…”

Virtue out of necessity? Compliance, commitment, and the improvement of labor conditions in global supply chains by Locke, R, Amengual, M, Mangla, A

“…This commitment-oriented approach, based on joint problem solving, information exchange, and the diffusion of best practices, is often obscured by the debates over traditional compliance programs but exists in myriad factories throughout the world and has led to sustained improvements in working conditions and labor rights at these workplaces. </p> …”

Has global trade competition really led to a race to the bottom in labor standards? by Guasti, A, Koenig-Archibugi, M

“…We present a strategy for measuring export competition between countries that fulfills several criteria: It reflects actual competition between firms offering similar products, rather than export similarity in relation to a few very broad product categories; it captures not only what competitor countries export but also how much; it takes into account that states are exposed to export competition to different degrees; and it focuses on the downward pressure stemming from a deterioration of labor rights protections among close competitors. To address endogeneity, we implement a two-stage least-squares (2SLS) instrumental variable approach and a difference two-stage generalized method of moments (GMM) approach. …”

China and the Belt and Road initiative: Transnational labor law under state capitalism 4.0 by Zou, M

“…Reflecting on the implications of State Capitalism 4.0 for transnational labor law, I argue that the strategic exercise of state regulatory powers can strengthen labor standards through domestic laws and institutions but is antithetical to a core international labor right: freedom of association.…”