"Biden Administration Funds Study on Climate Change's Impact on Child Labor and Trafficking in Nepal"

The Biden administration is funding a $4 million study in Nepal to investigate the connection between climate change and child labor. The grant aims to increase understanding of the link between climate change and vulnerability to child labor and forced labor risks, as well as promote gender-sensitive and socially inclusive climate adaptation initiatives. Critics argue that the funding should be used to provide viable solutions to lift families out of poverty instead of focusing on climate change. Nepal ranks 10th on the list of countries most at risk of climate change, and the country also faces high rates of child labor and forced labor.