HARVESTING DISPARITY Climate Change, Food and Water Security, and Migrants of the UAE
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Dez 2023
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Andere
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer , Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Other Value Chain EntityBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Men , Unknown migration status )Themen
Recht auf Nahrung , KrankheitAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Dez 2023
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Andere
Not Reported ( Bau ) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 1
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( 1 - Location unknown , Bau , Men , Unknown migration status )Themen
Dismissal , Recht auf NahrungAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Dez 2023
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Andere
Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 1
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Men , Unknown migration status )Themen
Wage Theft , Recht auf Nahrung , Poverty WagesAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Dez 2023
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Andere
Not Reported ( Herstellung: Allgemein ) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 1
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( 1 - Pakistan , Herstellung: Allgemein , Men , Unknown migration status )Themen
Recht auf Nahrung , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Wage Theft , Poverty WagesAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Dez 2023
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Andere
Not Reported ( Agenturen für Hauspersonal ) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 1
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( 1 - Philippinen , Reingung & Wartung , Women , Unknown migration status )Themen
Recht auf Nahrung , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Krankheit , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure TimeAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 9 Dez 2023
Standort: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Andere
Not Reported ( Catering & Verpflegung ) - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 1
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( 1 - Indien , Versand & Bearbeitung: Allgemein , Men , Unknown migration status )Themen
Recht auf Nahrung , DismissalAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: 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...