Jeffrey Bone – författare

A Top Ten Title, 2 5 American Library Association Rainbow ListNot Every Princess takes readers on a journey that gently questions the rigid construction of gender roles.Not Every Princess inspires readers to access their imaginations and challenge societal expectations. It intends to encourage all of those princesses and pirates who did not fall into a life of castles and boats that they too are no less than what they dream to be. Also included is a Note to Parents and Caregivers filled with useful advice and strategies to help children imagine, play, and ultimately envision and inspire themselves beyond the limited roles and expectations that gender stereotypes create.

This book considers, and offers solutions to, the problems faced by local communities and the environment with respect to global mining.The author explores the idea of grievance mechanisms in the home states of the major mining conglomerates. These grievance mechanisms should be functional, pragmatic and effective at resolving disputes between mining enterprises and impacted communities. The key to this provocative solution is twofold: the proposal harnesses the power of industry-sponsored dispute mechanisms to reduce the costs and other burdens on home state governments and judicial systems. Critically, civil society actors will be given a role as both advocates and mediators in order to achieve a fair result for those impacted abroad by extractive enterprises.Compelling, engaging and timely, this book presents an innovative approach for regulating the foreign conduct of the extractive sector.