CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Normantaite, Kristina |
|---|---|
| Title | Business Compliance with Human Rights Standards in Lithuania: from National Action Plans to Practice |
| Summary | Considering the growing influence of businesses on the full and equal enjoyment of fundamental human rights, as well as the challenging regulatory landscape it creates to the national governments, this study analyzes the Lithuania’s Action Plan on the Implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Lithuanian NAP). While seeking to answer the question, what role the NAP as a policy tool plays in practice to promote and ensure business compliance with human rights, it explores domestic and international policy contexts as well as the general developments in the field of business and human rights. Taking into consideration that globalization has brought the shift in the governance regimes, such international frameworks as the UNGPs provide useful guidance and help creating networks for both governments and private sector actors. However, the study argues that for NAPs to be effective, that is, practicable and actionable, national governments must undertake leadership to ensure that the NAPs are reflective of the national context and forward-oriented. |
| Supervisor | Kirsten Roberts Lyer |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/normantaite_kristina.pdf |
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