Extreme heat and flooding could cost Asian apparel manufacturing hubs US$65 billion in earnings: study

Climate impacts are set to stunt the growth of the fashion industry. Risks are not being planned for, as the industry focuses on mitigation rather than adaptation, a new report warns. …

Riding through the heatwave: When rights can be the difference between life and death

Whether you are experiencing it directly or watching on the news, you won’t have failed to have noticed the heatwave scorching southern Europe this week. This is the new normal …

Just Transition Litigation in Latin America: An Initial Categorization of Climate Litigation Cases Amid the Energy Transition

“Just transition litigation is a novel field representing a sub-set of climate change litigation cases that is under-researched and studied. The report provides a novel comparative analysis of legal developments …

In scramble for EV metals, health threat to workers often goes unaddressed

Mineworkers in South Africa, the world’s largest producer of manganese, complain of memory loss and other neurological ills HOTAZEL, South Africa — Dirk Jooste had never been a big drinker. …

A just transition guaranteed by international law is within reach – here’s how

“In 2021, we argued that the core elements of any conceptualisation of a just transition is already well-rooted in international human rights law. We contended that a just transition should not be considered merely …

Spain plans to ban outdoor work in extreme heat

Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters Wednesday that the government will modify legislation covering occupational …

Towards an OSH agenda on climate change and the green transition

“What does occupational health and safety (OSH) have to do with climate change? Much more than we might think at first sight. The first and most obvious risk to workers …

How Rising Temperatures Are Becoming a Labor Story

“When an extraordinary heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, with temperatures soaring to a record 116 degrees in Portland, it sent a hard-to-ignore message that extreme heat has become …

Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Handbook for Practitioners

“In 2019 – 2022, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights led the project on civil liability for human rights violations funded by the Oak Foundation (Project). The Project involved a comparative …

As California sizzles, Amazon drivers feel the heat over metrics

Just two hours into his shift delivering packages for Amazon late last month, Alonzo was hit by a wave of exhaustion. Temperatures in Temple Hill, California, were forecast to hit …

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