Corporate social responsibility in the Canadian mining sector: the case of Guatemala's Marlin Mine.
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2012-01-30
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Nicoll, Georgina Elsie
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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.
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CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala, Goldcorp, mining, social movements, agenda setting, human rights, community rights, indigenous rights