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Between Participation and Capture in International Rule-Making: The WHO Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors.
- Source :
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European Journal of International Law . Feb2021, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p227-254. 28p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- There has been a tremendous rise in the participation of non-state actors – notably business – in international rule-making. While such participation has many benefits, the risk that rule-making gets captured – that is, that rules are made in line with business' profit-driven interest rather than in the public interest – has increased too. This article, first, explores the growing problem of capture in international rule-making and identifies three modes of capture that have become particularly prevalent in international policy-making: information capture, representational capture and resource capture. The article then explores the World Health Organization's (WHO) 2016 Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA) and how effectively it manages these risks. FENSA is interesting because it is the first policy by an international organization seeking to comprehensively and systematically regulate non-state actor engagement and to prevent related risks. In assessing FENSA, the article focuses on the WHO's engagement of two main actors: the Big Food industry and voluntary donors. Finally, the article seeks to draw more general lessons as to the capacity of FENSA-like reforms to prevent capture in international rule-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09385428
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of International Law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151474427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/chab014