Abstract In 2015, the United Nation (UN) launched 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG) as part of an Agenda to be achieved by 2030. The target is having a global plan of …

This popular book provides a compelling introduction to thinking about childhood in rigorous
and critical ways. Karen Wells offers a unique global perspective on children's lives …

Conflict can be a primary driver of health inequalities, but its impact on the distribution of
social determinants of health is not very well documented. Also, there is limited evidence on …

Abstract The International Labor Organization (ILO) states that most agricultural work carried
out by children occurs within the family unit, is generally unpaid and often hazardous in its …

This introduction chapter sets out the overall framework informing the volume and surveys
the relevant literature. It lays out a relational approach to studying children, youth and …

Objectives. Worldwide, over 200 million children are involved in child labor, with another 20
million children subjected to forced labor, leading to acute and chronic exposures resulting …

This paper investigates whether unconditional cash transfers can keep refugee children in
school and out of work. We raise this question in the unique context of Turkey, which hosts …

Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) is an important source of income for millions of sub-
Saharan Africans. Scholars from various disciplines have demonstrated that urban and rural …

1 As of July 2020, the 'exact'estimate compiled from existing reports and publications was
42,240,796 people. For the latest estimates, see: https://delvedatabase. org/2 Development …

The fast expansion of global industrialization has consumed a considerable amount of fossil
fuels, which are now facing a depletion issue. Accelerating the utilization of renewable …