Rare Earth Materials Industry and Child Labor
The rare earth supply chain behind everyday electronics often relies on child labor in hazardous mining conditions, hidden within opaque global supply chains that make ethical sourcing very hard to verify.
The rare earth materials industry that employs children in hazardous conditions, often driven by extreme poverty in mining regions, presents a profoundly wicked commission if one aims to eliminate this exploitation from the supply chain of our digital gadgets. These materials are vital for countless electronics, yet their journey from mine to device is typically hidden within opaque global supply chains, making ethical sourcing incredibly difficult.
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Methods
- Transition Design · both placed under Wicked
- Sense-Making Methodology (Brenda Dervin) · discussed together in section 116
- Systemic Design · discussed together in section 116
Disciplines
- Systemic Design · discussed together in section 116
Examples
- Fab Lab Insular, Puerto Williams · discussed together in section 116
- Lifehack Initiative, New Zealand · discussed together in section 116
- Sense-Making Methodology (Brenda Dervin) · discussed together in section 116
- Woodin · discussed together in section 116
In the Framework
- Wicked · variable
- Commission Component
In the book
- Chapter 11, section 116 · Variables influencing the Commission Component
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