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Incorporating Rights: Child Labor In African Agriculture And The Challenge Of Changing Practices In The Cocoa Industry, Erika George Oct 2014

Incorporating Rights: Child Labor In African Agriculture And The Challenge Of Changing Practices In The Cocoa Industry, Erika George

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Millions of children around the world are working.1 Many youth are fortunate to enjoy age-appropriate employment and learn valuable skills through work. Unfortunately, too many children labor under abusive conditions-some are trafficked, others are enslaved . These unfortunate children are denied the opportunity to enjoy the fundamental human rights essential to their development and guaranteed under international law.

This essay offers an overview of the issues associated with child labor eradication, a review of the legal instruments regulating the work of children, and an assessment of recent initiatives to address the worst forms of child labor in the cocoa …


The International Sugar Trade And Sustainable Development: Curtailing The Sugar Rush, Nadia B. Ahmad Jan 2014

The International Sugar Trade And Sustainable Development: Curtailing The Sugar Rush, Nadia B. Ahmad

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