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The Resource Curse Revised: Conflict and Coltan in the Congo
The Resource Curse and its Paradox The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as “The Congo” and “Zaire,” …
Electric Cars And Cobalt Mining: The Environmental Sustainability Of The Privileged
Benita Kayembe is a Graduate Student at Harvard University and a Cornell University Alumna in addition to being a Global …
Christmas Ornaments, Child Labor
TODAY millions of American children will be opening gifts left under Christmas trees. Sadly, many of those trees are decorated …
CHILD LABOUR PRACTICAL GUIDE Stakeholders and individuals can take action and make a difference for children in 2021. To find …
Energy transition brings risk of slavery
Australian energy and mining companies are at risk of feeding off modern slavery in their global operations but new tools …
The Nepalese children made to work in bars and clubs
Campaigners say many of the establishments that employ children are fronts for sex trade Children are being exploited in Nepalese …
Infographic Overview of Study on Child Rights in Cobalt ASM in the DRC
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Opportunities for Businesses to Promote Child Rights in Cobalt Mining
Foreword Demand for cobalt is increasing significantly as more electric cars and other green energy solutions reach consumers. With this …
Trouble brewing: The Need for Transparency in Tea Supply Chains
Executive summary 13 million workers who toil on tea plantations have suffered from endemic human rights abuses while the tea …
The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush
Cell phones and electric cars rely on the mineral, causing a boom in demand. Locals are hunting for this buried treasure—but …