In Ecuador, landmark court cases challenge mining projects
A lawsuit claims Ecuador's government violated the constitution by giving mining companies exploration rights to a protected forest
Prince Charles acknowledges UK role in horror of slave trade
Britain abolished the trans-Atlantic slave trade in 1807 although the full abolition of slavery did not follow for another generation
After Alaska's 'Burning Man for salmon', fishermen wary of mine proposal outcome
This week, Alaska will vote on an initiative that would set stricter regulations for infrastructure projects that affect salmon habitats
Petitions, protests as Indian farmers moved to make way for statues
Thousands of farmers and indigenous people are being forced from their homes as India builds massive statues to lure tourists
Fee for EU citizens staying in UK puts slavery survivors at risk - campaigners
EU citizens who want to remain in Britain after it leaves the bloc in March 2019 will need to pay 65 pounds ($84) for adults and 33 pounds ($43) for children
High-flying women are closing the pay gap with men - report
Executive women are still woefully under-represented at the top of the working world
Unfair coffee prices push Hondurans to migrate
As coffee farming declines, hit by falling prices and climate change, workers are leaving home in a bid to escape poverty
Major companies urged to stop telling anti-slavery 'fairytales'
Many companies sign up to anti-slavery codes of conduct but is it at the expense of taking direct action to stamp out abuse?
World needs workers' rights 'revolution' to end modern slavery - experts
Countless workers in the growing so-called gig economy - who lack fixed contracts and operate on a self-employed basis entitling them to only basic protections - risk being left behind
U.S. top court rejects Trump administration bid to halt climate trial
The loss for the Trump administration means it now faces a high-profile examination of U.S. climate change policy