HARVESTING DISPARITY Climate Change, Food and Water Security, and Migrants of the UAE
الملخص
Date Reported: 9 ديسمبر 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer , Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Other Value Chain Entityالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
الحق في الغذاء , المرضالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 9 ديسمبر 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( البناء ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - Location unknown , البناء , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Dismissal , الحق في الغذاءالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 9 ديسمبر 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Wage Theft , الحق في الغذاء , Poverty Wagesالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 9 ديسمبر 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( التصنيع: عامة ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - باكستان , التصنيع: عامة , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
الحق في الغذاء , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Wage Theft , Poverty Wagesالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 9 ديسمبر 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( وكالات العمالة المنزلية ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - الفيلبين , التنظيف والصيانة , Women , Unknown migration status )القضايا
الحق في الغذاء , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , المرض , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Timeالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 9 ديسمبر 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( خدمات توريد الأغذية الجاهزة ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - الهند , الشحن والمناولة: عامة , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
الحق في الغذاء , Dismissalالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: NGO
The image of climate-friendly menus being pushed at this year’s global climate conference, COP28 in Dubai, UAE, clashes with the stark reality faced by vulnerable communities in the host country, and its impact on the environment, a new report released today unveils.
The official COP28 website proclaims that, “Our focus is to deliver sustainable, affordable, delicious, and nutritious food. COP28 UAE will deliver a catering menu which is largely plant based, emphasizing local and regional produce and promoting environmentally-friendly food consumption.” The site also describes how the COP28 Presidency is “striving to show the world how climate-friendly food can be tasty, healthy and affordable.”
However the team of investigators behind the report – who are based in the Gulf and remaining anonymous to protect their safety – found that outside the venue, the reality for many workers in the UAE was in stark contrast to “environmentally-friendly food consumption”.
The 40-page report, Harvesting Disparity: Climate Change, Food and Water Security, and Migrants of the UAE, explores pronounced disparities in access to quality, nutritious food for migrant workers who grapple with working hours and wage theft that hinder their ability to secure proper meals, while also examining the broader impacts of UAE food supply chain practices on climate and vulnerable communities abroad...