Labour

Making food safer and sustainable

Greater investments in science, technology and innovative practices can transform food systems, and ensure steady supplies, nutrition, and access

The rumble of delivery trucks rattling through dense urban streets is a familiar sound, but behind the convenience of ecommerce lies risk to road users.

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The reverberations of Qatar’s migrant worker deaths will linger over the upcoming World Cup. Whether it leads to real change rests with a few foreign powers.

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Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries.

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Malaysia has touted its employment law reform as a crackdown on modern slavery, but it could all unravel without a few fixes.

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To end modern slavery will mean more than relying on police and the courts. Early intervention could be the solution.

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The nature of the construction industry makes it very vulnerable to modern slavery. Addressing the problem will take more than just legislation.

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Two groups have the power to hold businesses to account in cleaning up their supply chains. Now government needs to step up.

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The reported horrors faced by some migrant workers in Thailand’s fisheries point to a crisis affecting the world.

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The exploitation of workers is a global problem but the issues leading up to the men’s FIFA World Cup have sparked a global conversation about what can be done.

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Population growth isn’t automatically good for Indonesia. Developing young people, and helping them to move are both key to economic development.

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A difficult road lies ahead for Indonesia. Faced with a rare opportunity to turbo-charge economic growth, it has major problems yet to solve.

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