What Are Recruitment Fees?
Millions of low wage migrant workers are having to pay recruitment fees costs and charges every day. Flawed recruitment processes, failures in due diligence by companies and lack of effective government oversight leaves workers indebted and vulnerable to further exploitation.
Land Rights in the Built Environment
The built environment begins and ends with the question of land: who owns it, its use, and who has access. The land acquisition and planning processes determine the trajectory of economic development, of social opportunity, and of environmental protection.
What is the Crew Change Crisis?
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many hundreds of thousands of seafarers – i.e. merchant crew who work on cargo ships – have been ‘stuck’ on board their vessels - unable to disembark and go home at the end of their contracts
What is COP26?
COP26 was the 26th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP), aka the 26th year that governments, NGOs, trade unions, businesses, and everyone else with any interest in climate change met in Glasgow, Scotland from 1-12 November 2021 to review and negotiate global action.
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What is COP27?
COP27 is the 27th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP), aka the 27th year that governments, NGOs, trade unions, businesses, and everyone else with any interest in climate change met in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 6-18 November 2022 to review and negotiate global action.