Addressing Modern Slavery
Published on 1. September 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-74223-643-8 (ISBN)
Description
Long after slavery was officially abolished, the practice not only continues but thrives. An estimated 40 million people are modern-day slaves, more than ever before in human history. Whether they are women in electronics or apparel sweatshops, children in brick kilns or on cocoa farms, men trapped in bonded labour working on construction sites, or girls forced into domestic servitude or sex work, millions of people are forced to perform labour through the use of force, intimidation or deceit.
Modern slavery is an integral part of the global economy. It even becomes part of our daily lives when we use or buy products that are made through exploitative labour practices. In a world of growing inequality, consumers and business are both part of the problem and the solution. While we have all become accustomed to fast fashion and cheap consumer goods, we must take responsibility for exploitation at different points along complex supply chains. This important book examines slavery in the modern world and outlines ways it can be stopped.
Book includes discussion of new anti-slavery legislation in Australia, theUK, France and California
Fresh analysis by renowned experts in the field and written in a clear andaccessible style
Includes information on how consumers, investors and shareholderscan make more informed choices
Examples and case studies show the extent of exploitative labourpractices worldwide
Directed at individuals concerned about the real cost of cheap goods andfast fashion as well as corporations concerned about their procurementpractices
Growing consumer and corporate awareness of need to buy ethically,whether it's fashion, chocolate, coffee, electronic goods etc
Modern slavery is a growing component of human rights campaignsaround the world
Modern slavery is an integral part of the global economy. It even becomes part of our daily lives when we use or buy products that are made through exploitative labour practices. In a world of growing inequality, consumers and business are both part of the problem and the solution. While we have all become accustomed to fast fashion and cheap consumer goods, we must take responsibility for exploitation at different points along complex supply chains. This important book examines slavery in the modern world and outlines ways it can be stopped.
Book includes discussion of new anti-slavery legislation in Australia, theUK, France and California
Fresh analysis by renowned experts in the field and written in a clear andaccessible style
Includes information on how consumers, investors and shareholderscan make more informed choices
Examples and case studies show the extent of exploitative labourpractices worldwide
Directed at individuals concerned about the real cost of cheap goods andfast fashion as well as corporations concerned about their procurementpractices
Growing consumer and corporate awareness of need to buy ethically,whether it's fashion, chocolate, coffee, electronic goods etc
Modern slavery is a growing component of human rights campaignsaround the world
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74223-643-8 (9781742236438)
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Justine Nolan is Associate Professor and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales and co-author of The International Law of Human Rights (OUP, 2017) and Business and Human Rights: From Principles to Practice (Routledge, 2016). She has extensive experience as a human rights advocate, having worked in the US at Human Rights First. She was involved in the establishment of the Fair Labor Association and worked with companies, unions and NGOs to develop labour rights monitoring standards for apparel factories. In 2017, Justine was appointed to the Australian Government's Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group on Business and Human Rights.
Martijn Boersma is a lecturer in management at the University of Technology Sydney, specialising in industrial relations, business ethics and human resource management. Martijn has published widely on these topics. He was part of a multi-stakeholder 'Supply Chains Working Group' initiated by the Australian Federal Attorney-General's Department, which explored strategies to address labour exploitation in supply chains, including slavery and human trafficking. Prior to joining UTS, Martijn was active in the Australia trade union movement and has worked as a researcher for United Voice, a trade union that represents Australian workers in predominantly low-paid industries. Previously, Martijn worked in the international head office of Greenpeace in Amsterdam.
Martijn Boersma is a lecturer in management at the University of Technology Sydney, specialising in industrial relations, business ethics and human resource management. Martijn has published widely on these topics. He was part of a multi-stakeholder 'Supply Chains Working Group' initiated by the Australian Federal Attorney-General's Department, which explored strategies to address labour exploitation in supply chains, including slavery and human trafficking. Prior to joining UTS, Martijn was active in the Australia trade union movement and has worked as a researcher for United Voice, a trade union that represents Australian workers in predominantly low-paid industries. Previously, Martijn worked in the international head office of Greenpeace in Amsterdam.