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Philippines under pressure to improve the rights of nickel miners amid global talks on critical minerals
Opaque labour practices are blamed for alleged abuses of nickel mining workers’ rights, according to a recent study, but will the inclusion of language on labour rights at the world’s biggest climate talks be the fundamental step to ease their plight?
Seafarers face rising threats as shadow fleets and weak oversight of the industry endanger the backbone of global trade.
Seafarers face rising threats as shadow fleets and weak oversight of the industry endanger the backbone of global trade.
Among the most acutely affected by climate change, Indigenous women are organising to secure their place in international climate decisions.
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