Changes at "What is the link between modern slavery and climate change? "
Title (English)
- +What is the link between modern slavery and climate change?
Description (English)
- +I was asked this question by a labour rights activist in Indonesia. I am aware of 3 issues:
- +1. the link between forced climate migration leading to people being exploited in modern slavery in garment workplaces, and some organisations are researching this. Here's some links
- +https://www.climate-modern-slavery-hub.org/about/
- +https://www.iied.org/climate-change-modern-slavery-nexus-cannot-be-ignored
- +https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/climate-change/pad1cywj4o
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- +2. Workers being forced to work overtime to meet targets when high temperatures mean that their bodies cannot work as fast.
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- +3. Workers in the textile waste value chains working under forced labour conditions.
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- +Have I missed anything?