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The rights researcher argues that current international discussions and voluntary initiatives fall short of binding global governance.

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Elizabeth A. BennettEndowed Professor; Strategic Advisor · UN Forum on Sustainability Standards (advisory role)LinkedIn ↗
Blanca Racionero GómezSenior Researcher, Just Transition and Natural Resources · Business & Human Rights Resource CentreLinkedIn ↗
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Elizabeth A. BennettEndowed Professor; Strategic Advisor · UN Forum on Sustainability Standards (advisory role)LinkedIn ↗
Blanca Racionero GómezSenior Researcher, Just Transition and Natural Resources · Business & Human Rights Resource CentreLinkedIn ↗

The rights researcher argues that current international discussions and voluntary initiatives fall short of binding global governance.

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Attributed contributors: Elizabeth A. Bennett; Blanca Racionero Gómez. “The rights researcher argues that current international discussions and voluntary initiatives fall short of binding global governance..” The Cleanest Ton: Critical Minerals, Trust, and the New Extractive Bargain. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 18 September 2026. Session time 18:58–19:49. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-472f651fa798

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The rights researcher argues that current international discussions and voluntary initiatives fall short of binding global governance.

Contributors
Elizabeth A. BennettEndowed Professor; Strategic Advisor · UN Forum on Sustainability Standards (advisory role)LinkedIn ↗
Blanca Racionero GómezSenior Researcher, Just Transition and Natural Resources · Business & Human Rights Resource CentreLinkedIn ↗

Proposed mechanism: Binding obligations could address gaps left by voluntary arrangements.

Limit: Desired framework not specified in operational detail.

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