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How Have International Business Discourses on the Environment Changed over the Last Decade?
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Rutherford, Paul
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| Abstract | One group of discourses often neglected within the study of international environmental politics are those of business actors. Comparing two key events in international environmental politics, the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and the 2002 Johannesburg Earth Summit, provides an excellent opportunity to examine the changing character of business discourse over time. This article systematically analyses and compares the business–environment discourses of two books written for the summits respectively, representing the view of the international business community: Changing Course (1992) and Walking the Talk (2002). The comparison of both texts reveals some continuity but also major changes. One area of continuity is that business discourses on the environment attempt to mask a traditionally antagonistic view of environmental issues. Major changes include an increasing willingness to reach accommodation with environmental non-governmental organizations and a desire to overcome business's traditionally defensive, reactive role. Characterizing this is the adoption of a proactive approach to shaping the international environmental agenda. The article also discusses the significance of these findings for our understanding of the environmental role of business in a globalized society. |
| Classification | International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy; Ecology, Environment |
| Free Keywords | business; discourse analysis; hegemony; sustainable development |
| Document language | English |
| Publication Year | 2006 |
| Page/Pages | p. 79-105 |
| Journal | Global Social Policy, 6 (2006) 1 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468018106061393 |
| Status | Postprint; reviewed |
| Licence | PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project) |
| Document Type | journal article |
