A GJ Advances article.

Abstract

From labour abuses to mass dislocation of peoples, infrastructure projects in developing countries raise a number of human rights problems. This paper develops a concept of 'human rights risk' to understand how project planners approach infrastructure projects in diverse subject areas and in different locations. A number of ways of managing human rights risks are discussed including litigation, anti-corruption legislation and market-based codes for transnational corporations. Then, the handling of human rights problems within the context of three infrastructure projects is examined.

Originally published in Global Jurist Advances.

Recommended Citation

Likosky, Michael (2002) "Human Rights Risk, Infrastructure Projects and Developing Countries," Global Jurist Advances: Vol. 2 : Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/gj/advances/vol2/iss1/art2