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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
The world is slowly awakening to a disturbing
reality - that the diamond trade is a major source of financing for warfare
and brutality in Africa. But diamonds are only one natural resource among
many that feed bloody conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Congo, and other
countries. This program explores the role of international business interests
in fomenting rebellion and arming renegade military forces across the African
continent - often as a means of obscuring other, equally nefarious, dealings
and activities. Several experts and key players are interviewed, including
Daniel Chea Sr., Liberia's Minister of National Defense; Zainab Bangura,
director of Sierra Leone's National Accountabiliy Group; Kassim Basma, a
diamond exporter; and Major General Patrick Cammaert, UN Division Commander,
Eastern Congo.
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Will
the 21st century be the Chinese century? Economics correspondent Paul Solman
examines the rise of China as a global economic power--and the challenges
that lie before it--in this timely collection of NewsHour reports.
Episodes include...
China's Growing Economy: This segment spotlights the freewheeling
Chinese economy--and its growing pains
The Chinese Consumer: This segment seeks to understand Chinese consumers
and how both Wal-Mart and high-end boutiques are catering to them
The Cult of Mao Zedong: This segment illustrates how the idealism and
enthusiasm of the early Mao years is influencing China's emerging free market
economy
Misinvestment in China: This segment sheds light on the Chinese government's
notably opaque investment practices and the failing Shanghai Stock Exchange
Interview with Cheng Siwei: In this segment, China's "father of venture
capital" speaks on economic relations with the U.S., foreign investment, textile
exports, and the revaluation of the yuan
Piracy Explored: This segment investigates piracy of foreign intellectual
property rights in China, using Viagra as a case in point
Bumps in the Road?: This segment seriously questions whether China's
economy can continue to grow at its incredible pace without major political
reform
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With a low birth rate and an aging workforce,
the European Union needs immigrants--but how temporary or permanent their
status should be is a matter of debate. This film examines existing and proposed
guest worker programs, in addition to other EU measures, designed to address
the results of globalization and shifting demographics. Focusing not only
on the EU's tremendous economic advances but also on regions afflicted by
poverty, the film looks at immigrant education, ambition, and self-employment,
while sifting through issues such as worker job security and the growth of
sex industries. Nick Clark of the Trade Unions Congress, Leo Monz of the German
Federation of Unions, and several guest workers share their views.
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This
program offers a global history of the oil industry and the issues intertwined
with it, from early-20th-century prospecting in South America and the Middle
East to war in Iraq. The origins and significance of OPEC figure prominently
in the narrative, as do several historic and violent conflicts revolving around
controlling sources or flows of oil: labor strikes in Latin America, Nasser's
seizure of the Suez Canal, the Iran-Iraq war, and other pivotal events. Revealing
interviews feature, among others, former OPEC leader Sheikh Ahmed Yamani
and former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia James Akins - who minces no words
and calls oil a curse.
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2003 |
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Although more than 12,000 organic farms
operate in the United States, increasing demand for organically grown food
requires substantial imports from abroad. This program delves into the world
of sustainable, eco-friendly agriculture; it also highlights advances that
should eventually enable all Americans to "act locally" when they shop for
organic food. George Siemon, founder and CEO of Organic Valley, talks about
the inner workings of his cooperative organization, while green food producers
Anthony Rodale, Gary Hirshberg, and Gary Erickson explain the challenges and
rewards of their successful operations. In another segment, renowned activist
Vandana Shiva expounds on the social, environmental, and health-related consequences
of traditional corporate farming.
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While
many nations and communities benefit from the fast track to globalization,
others are in danger of being left behind. This program explores concepts
embodied in the mantra, "Think globally, act locally," focusing on businesses
and organizations that help to revitalize isolated and disadvantaged areas,
thereby expanding access to the wider economy. Judy Wicks, founder of Philadelphia's
White Dog Café, details her company's policy of buying from local
farmers, while Shari Berenbach of the Calvert Foundation advocates small
business loans and community development corporations. C. K. Prahalad, author
of The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, and Equal Access executive director
Ronni Goldfarb also supply valuable insight.
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Archaic models of global commerce assume
that all parties will benefit equally from free trade. But well-documented
exploitation of workers in the developing world has convinced many experts
of the need for stronger fair trade practices. This program reports on the
efforts of socially concerned entrepreneurs and leaders to safeguard the interests
of foreign farmers, producers, and laborers. Bob Stiller, president and founder
of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, explains why his company has earned a
place on the Business Ethics magazine "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list;
Neal Kearney, chief of the ITGLWF, debunks myths of slim profit margins in
the garment industry; and Paul Rice, CEO of TransFair USA, describes his group's
fair trade certification process.
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Can
global corporations remain profitable while also fostering social consciousness,
environmental stewardship, and respect for local laws? This program explains
why that is not only possible but necessary in the age of international business.
Corporate accountability guru Dr. Simon Zadek describes what it means for
powerful companies to behave conscientiously, while Profits with Principles
coauthor Jane Nelson discusses the UN Global Compact concerning industry's
role in ecological and community health. Equally notable is commentator Oded
Grajew, founder of the Ethos Institute for Business and Social Responsibility--which
endeavors to counteract the World Economic Forum's purely monetary globalization
model.
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The history of Western architecture can
be viewed as a battle--namely, humanity vs. nature. But the green revolution
has prompted new forms of building design that welcome in the natural world.
This program surveys some of those advances and the architectural pioneers
who create and implement them. Celebrated architect William McDonough explains
his working methods and outlines designs for major projects--including the
Ford Motor Company's eco-friendly Rouge Center renovation--while Leslie Hoffman,
executive director of Earth Pledge, showcases a stunning example of a green
urban home. Further commentary comes from EPA Energy Star program director
Kathleen Hogan and Time magazine "Hero for the Planet" Dr. John Todd.
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Most
economists use Gross Domestic Product to measure a country's economic health.
But some experts in the field of economic development consider GDP calculations
to be painfully inadequate. This program explores alternative ways to define
national success and productivity using not only monetary parameters but also
the safety, happiness, and potential of a country's citizens and the health
of its natural environment. A conversation with Interface CEO Ray Anderson
sheds light on efforts to reduce the ecological footprint of big corporations,
while University of California mathematics professor Ralph Abraham and Wealth
of Nature author Robert Nadeau describe the failure of mainstream economics
to address quality of life and other human issues.
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This program examines the urgent need--not
only in the U.S. but across the world--for sustainable energy; it also illustrates
how new power production methods are becoming a reality. Alternative energy
trendsetters are featured, including Time magazine "Hero for the Planet" Geoffrey
Ballard, who explains his hydrogen fuel cell innovations. Evergreen Solar
vice president Mark Farber describes his company's advanced solar cell production
methods and its mission to provide access to energy in the developing world--a
goal shared by the Solar Electric Light Fund, says executive director Bob
Freling. In addition, Rocky Mountain Institute founder Amory Lovins promotes
the benefits of small solar power plants, and economist Hazel Henderson explores
the potential of wind energy.
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One
of the most surprising aspects of 21st-century capitalism is the emergence
of shareholders who are concerned about corporate behavior and accountability.
This program investigates that trend, assembling a collection of researchers
and business leaders who share valuable insights into shareholder activism.
Alisa Gravitz, executive director of Co-op America, and Linda Crompton, CEO
of the Investor Responsibility Research Center, recount past and ongoing examples
of divestment-driven political change. California State Treasurer Phil Angelides
discusses the investment strategy of the Green Wave Initiative, while Roberta
Karp, Senior VP of Liz Claiborne, describes shareholder involvement in factory
monitoring policies.
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A growing number of investment firms
and individual investors are guided by the triple bottom line of human dignity,
environmental stewardship, and financial profit. This program looks at the
growth of socially responsible investing, or SRI, as a successful approach
for portfolio managers, venture capitalists, and individual investors. Outlining
the "three pillars" of SRI--company screening, community investing, and shareholder
activism--the program features insights from several experts in the field:
venture capitalist and Aretê Corporation president Robert Shaw, Environmental
Design International CEO Deborah Sawyer, The New Global Investors author Robert
A. G. Monks, California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, and others.
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9781421365923 |
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What
forms the bedrock of America's wealth? Home ownership? Small businesses? Wall
Street? This program lays out an entirely different economic conception, pointing
to the vast amount of unpaid labor and services that keep the rest of society
afloat. Riane Eisler, author of The Real Wealth of Nations, analyzes the
significance of volunteer work, medical support provided by family members,
and other hidden or uncompensated labor. Activist Vandana Shiva sheds light
on the nonmonetary contributions of small farmers around the world, while
economist Hazel Henderson maps out the place of the "love economy" within
the conventional one. Barter is also explored, with the help of Time Dollars
creator Edgar Cahn and Barter News editor Bob Meyer.
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Just as the industrial revolution changed
the way people work, so has the rise of digital technology--leading to the
radical reorganization of business models and workplaces, as well as the geographical
redistribution of labor and services. This program inquires into 21st-century
work paradigms, presenting commentary from scholars and business leaders
about what it means to be an employee today--and what it will mean in the
future. Patricia Kelso of the Kelso Institute explains the concepts behind
ESOPS, while Verna Allee, author of The Future of Knowledge, and Lynne Twist,
author of The Soul of Money, elaborate on new relationships between labor
and capital. Paul Millman, CEO of Chroma Technology, discusses the benefits
of employee ownership.
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9781421366418 |
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With
the glass ceiling still firmly in place in many companies, women are starting
their own businesses in increasing numbers. This program focuses on that dramatic
trend, studying differences between male and female entrepreneurs and examining
the impact of women-owned businesses on society and the global economy. Sharon
Hadary, executive director of the Center for Women's Business Research, comments
on the rise of female ownership in statistically male-dominated industries.
Grameen Foundation USA board chair Susan Davis and Women's World Banking
leaders Michaela Walsh and Nancy Barry show how micro-credit systems have
helped women worldwide, while Amy Hall of Eileen Fisher describes her company's
adherence to SA8000 guidelines.
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