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Perpetrators of modern slavery are devastating our environment too
2015-11-13 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: In many poor countries, environmental destruction is the tipping point that pushes vulnerable families into slavery. Unseasonal droughts, encroaching deserts, extreme flooding, the death of livestock, or illegal deforestation have a devastating impact on families already living on the brink. As their fragile livelihoods become unsustainable, such families may start to gamble with their liberty. Desperate parents accept offers from unscrupulous recruiters to employ their daughters in hotels,...
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