From forests to factories: How modern slavery deepens the crisis of climate change

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If modern slaves were a country, they would be the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, after China and the U.S.

Globally those in modern slavery contribute disproportionately to environmental destruction and carbon emissions.

Abolishing modern slavery is shown to be one of the most effective instruments for climate change mitigation, especially given that the costs of ending slavery seem on par to about $20 billion, or the expense of a single large nuclear power plant.

The report concludes by offering compelling policy implications to address these threat multipliers, to help guide future research and policy pathways.