Economy

African economic outlook 2017

The 16th edition of the African Economic Outlook highlights the fact that Africa’s economic performance is reflecting the perils of the global economy. The region’s real GDP growth slowed down to 2.2% in 2016, mainly due to the continued fall in commodity prices and weak global economic growth.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2017
African Development Bank
Tags:
Africa, Economy, Trade, Governance, Health Care, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Occupational Health, Ethiopia, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Rural Electrification, Industry, Education, Services, Conflicts, Poverty, Private Sector, South Africa
Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding silicosis-affected workers of quartz crushing factories of Godhra and Balasinor, Gujarat, 01/05/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of People's Rights & Social Research Centre & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/05/2017 regarding migrant workers from tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh who contracted silicosis due to working in the unregulated quartz crushing factories of Godhra and Balasinor, Gujarat. Pollution Control Board has assured Supreme Court that inspections of factories will be carried out as desired by Prashant Bhushan, counsel appearing for Silicosis Peedit Sangh.

Judgement Date: 
01/05/2017
Tags:
Silicosis, Occupational Health, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Supreme Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Stone Industry, Industrial Pollution
Mining

Minerals Commission announces Online Mining Licensing System

The Minerals Commission of Ghana with support from Australian government is developing an online mining licensing system for legal miners as a move to weed out galamsey, said Isaac Abraham, Head of

Publication Date: 
01/05/2017
Ghana Business News
Tags:
Mining, Ghana, Illegal Trade, Minerals, Africa, Occupational Safety, Occupational Health
Health

The GuLF STUDY: A prospective study of persons involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response and clean-up

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster led to the largest ever marine oil spill. Individuals who worked on the spill were exposed to toxicants and stressors that could lead to adverse effects. The GuLF STUDY was designed to investigate relationships between oil spill exposures and multiple potential physical and mental health effects.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/04/2017
Richard K. Kwok, Lawrence S. Engel, Aubrey K. Miller & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
115
4
570-578
Tags:
Marine Pollution, Health Effects, Occupational Health, United States Of America (US), Mental Health
Sanitation

Safai karamcharis in a vicious cycle - A study in the perspective of caste

A study of 360 safai karamcharis employed with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai suggests that policies aimed at uplifting conservancy work may actually be institutionalising caste-based occupations. This article describes the situation that keeps generations of safai karamcharis in this occupation, and recommends practical solutions to break the vicious cycle. - See more at: http://www.epw.in/journal/2017/13/perspectives/safai-karamcharis-aviciou...

Publication Date: 
01/04/2017
Pradeep Salve, Dhananjay W Bansod, Hemangi Kadlak
Economic and Political Weekly
52
13
37-41
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Occupational Health, Scheduled Castes, Mumbai, Municipal Corporations, Maharashtra
Economy

Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy

The principles laid down in the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) offer guidelines to multinational enterprises, governments, and employers’ and workers’ organizations in such areas as employment, training, conditions of work and life, and industrial relations.

Publication Date: 
17/03/2017
International Labour Organization
Tags:
Workers, Unemployment, Industry, Child Labour, Economic Development, Occupational Safety, Occupational Health
Hazardous Waste

Regional e-waste monitor: East and Southeast Asia

Levels of electronic waste are rising sharply across Asia, as higher incomes mean hundreds of millions of people can afford smartphones and other gadgets, according to a UN study.

Publication Date: 
15/01/2017
Shunichi Honda, Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, Ruediger Kuehr
United Nations University (UNU)
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Waste Management, Waste Recycling, Waste Treatment, Health Effects, Asia, Occupational Health, Informal Sector
Climate Change

A just transition to climate-resilient economies and societies: Issues and perspectives for the world of work

This technical paper firstly addresses the negative impacts of climate change, such as through natural disasters, heat waves or droughts on employment and livelihoods.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2016
International Labour Organization
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Economy, Occupational Health, Unemployment, Energy Efficiency, India, Global, Coal, Industry, Mining, Low Carbon Economy
Climate Change

Roadmap for planning heatwave management in India

This National Roadmap is an opportunity for the national, subnational and local leaders to prepare for heatwave planning processes in India.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2016
TARU Leading Edge Pvt. Ltd
Tags:
Heat Waves, Extreme Weather Events, Urbanisation, Climate Change, Health Effects, India, Industry, Occupational Health
Health

Avian influenza A (H7N9) and (H5N1) infections among poultry and swine workers and the general population in Beijing, China, 2013–2015

Although several studies have reported seroprevalences of antibody against avian influenza A(H7N9) virus among poultry workers in southern China, results have varied and data in northern China are scarce. To understand risks of H7N9 and H5N1 virus infections in northern China, a serological cohort study was conducted. Poultry workers, swine workers and the general population in Beijing, China, were evaluated through three surveys in November 2013, April 2014 and April 2015.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
27/09/2016
Peng Yang, Chunna Ma, Shujuan Cui & et al
Scientific Reports
6
1-7
Tags:
Influenza, Avian Flu, Poultry, Beijing, China, Occupational Health

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