Green or Greedy? Corporations' Role in Global Sustainable Development

As national governments flounder to resolve pressing global challenges, corporations are positioning themselves within the United Nations framework as efficient players and indispensable partners in international policy debates. But with their immense economic and political sway, can corporations be brought to the development table without the "corporate capture" of governance? In the Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability (http://www.worldwatch.org/state-world-2014-governing-sustainability), contributing author Lou Pingeot, policy adviser at Global Policy Forum, explains the need for accountability and transparency as corporations join the development discussion.

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