Integrating policies addressing modern slavery and climate change - Research Summary

Research by: Credit: Markus Spiske Integrating policies addressing modern slavery and climate change This is a summary of the report: Integrating policies addressing modern slavery and climate change: Making the case for combined and equitable governance action in the UK context, based on research conducted by the Rights Lab and School of Geography (University of Nottingham) in partnership with Tr. [...] The research community should work to support policymakers to strengthen the evidence on benefits of climate change and modern slavery policy integration and provide tangible guidance and recommendations for the development of new integration streams, such as combining Directorate scopes, development of joint-legislation, and networking between policy experts in both areas. [...] Consider the development of new combined legislation addressing modern slavery and climate change concerns, and in the interim update current legislation to strengthen the UK’s response to modern slavery and climate change. [...] 9 Integrating policies addressing modern slavery and climate change Areas for further research Further research is required to explore the utility of the application of combined policy action based on modern slavery and climate change to ensure that the intersections between the issues are prioritised within governance systems. [...] 10 The Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (Modern Slavery PEC) was created by the investment of public funding to enhance understanding of modern slavery and transform the effectiveness of law and policies designed to address it.