Essays about: "Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act"
Found 5 essays containing the words Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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1. Strengthening Sovereignty or Creating Dependence : A study on the United Nations and the Dodd-Frank Act’s effect on the autonomy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in mineral conflicts
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : As the global demand for natural resources grows, conflicts and instability surrounding minerals and resources continue to mark the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation MONUSCO has been deployed in the DRC since 2010, and that same year, the United States (US) established the Dodd-Frank Act with its Section 1502 concerning conflict minerals originating from the DRC. READ MORE
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2. Actors and Narratives in Congolese Mineral Trade : A Qualitative Case Study on Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : .... READ MORE
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3. The Impact of Country-Specific Contextual Factors on the Outcome of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act Regulating Conflict Minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : The conflict mineral crisis has been ongoing in the DRC for nearly two decades, with armed groups and increased military presence have played on the tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold to fund a brutal war across the eastern region of the country. Recent international efforts to tackle such illicit trade in conflict minerals has focused on requiring relevant stakeholders involved in the mineral sourcing from the DRC to adhere to due diligence processes on their supply chains in an attempt to identify conflict-sourced minerals. READ MORE
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4. Shopping for a better world - whether supply chain transparency can assure clarity within the pursuit of goods untainted by intolerable practices
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : As legislators in recent years have adopted regulations demanding companies to disclose information on their supply chains, a new chapter of corporate transparency has been opened. However, what power such regulations have to initiate a change of corporate behaviour is questionable. READ MORE
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5. A Risk Assessment of Common Material Groups with Regards to their Content of Conflict Metals
University essay fromAbstract : Trade involving tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, summarized as "3TG", has during the last 15 years, contributed to the armed conflict in the Democratic republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries. These metals are also referred to as conflict metals or as conflict minerals. READ MORE