It discusses their reflections on the place of human rights in action on climate change following a recent conference they hosted on these issues.Īs other means of tackling the problem of climate change, including inter-state negotiations, do not deliver what is needed, there is an increasing turn toward framing the effects of climate change in terms of human rights violations and searching for remedies. This is a guest post by Jelena Belic, Lecturer in Political Theory at Leiden University, and Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Assistant Professor of Public International Law at Leiden University. In the end, we think that decisions like these need to be made in the context of a national conversation about the trade-offs surrounding work. Therefore, we offer some reflections from philosophy about how to weigh up the values at stake. But we think this leaves out an important step in the process. As it stands, the documents say nothing about how these compromises will be decided. We noticed at least four sets of incompatible goals. But it risks being too idealistic: many of the stated goals conflict with each other. The consultation document and stated goals offer an optimistic vision for the future of work in Scotland. As part of these efforts, we recently participated in a consultation for the Scottish Government on its Fair Work Goals, set to be implemented by 2025. So we need to ask: how do we make the future of work better for everyone?Īt the Future of Work and Income Research Network, we’ve been thinking hard about this problem. New challenges are being presented by rising childcare costs, increases in automation, the digitisation of the workplace, and the gig economy. Two years into a world turned upside down by lockdowns, travel restrictions, and viral mutations, the way people work and make a living has changed dramatically. It discusses their recent research on a future with fair work for all and some of the trade-offs it involves. This is a guest post by Deryn Thomas, PhD Student in Philosophy, Benjamin Sachs, Senior Lecturer, and Alexander Douglas, Senior Lecturer, at University of St.
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