Child Labor in West African Cocoa Production: Issues and U.S. Policy

Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji ; Hanrahan, Charles E. ; Cook, Nicolas

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Children;    Foreign trade - U.S.;    Foreign trade - West Africa;    Cocoa;    Child labor;   

RP-ID  :  RL32990
RP-ID  :  RL32990 2005-07-13

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report outlines how and where cocoa is produced, discusses the use of abusive child labor in the industry, efforts by Congress to counter abusive child labor — including the Harkin-Engel Protocol, and initiatives by affected governments and international organizations to address the problem. This report also provides possible policy options that might undertaken to stop the use of child labor in cocoa production.