What are the threats of Neoliberalism in a global context?

Question 4: What are the threats of Neoliberalism in a global context? Discuss with
specific reference to either environmental degradation or labour exploitation.
(Study Area 3)
Suggested resources:
Environmental degradation
Chua, J. (2015). Who’s responsible for deforestation? New forest 500 bares all. Retrieved from
https://www.eco-business.com/news/whos-responsible-for-deforestation-new-forest-500-
bares-all/
Goldenberg, S. (2012). Top US companies shelling out to block action on climate change. The
Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/may/30/companiesblock-action-climate-change
Goldenberg, S. (2013). Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming
emissions. The Guardian. Retrieved from
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/20/90-companies-man-made-globalwarming-emissions-climate-change
Lukacs, M. (2017). Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals.
The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/environment/truenorth/2017/jul/17/neoliberalism-has-conned-us-into-fighting-climate-change-as-individuals
Reuters. (2018). Arsenic and mercury found in river days after Brazil dam burst. The Guardian.
Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/nov/26/brazil-dam-arsenicmercury-rio-doce-river
Labour exploitation
Muzi, L and Tondo L (2019) ‘I had pain all over my body’: Italy’s tainted tobacco industry. The
Guardian. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/may/31/ihad-pain-all-over-my-body-italys-tainted-tobacco-industry
Reuters (2019) Child labour at risk of rising in China and India as economic momentum fails to
reach poorest in the community, study finds. South China Morning Post. Retrieved from:
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3012429/child-labour-risk-rising-china-andindia-economic-momentum
Sotheary P (2019) Government tackles child labour, Khmer Times. Retrieved from:
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50615076/government-tackles-child-labour/
University of Liverpool (2019) Clothes, Chocolate and Children: realising the Transparency
Dividend. University of Liverpool, department of Politics. Retrieved from:
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/ccc/
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Mabud, R (2019) Uber and Lyft’s IPOs will generate millions – but for who? Orbes. Retrieved
from: Francis, D. (2018). The dangers of Amazon’s dominance. The American Interest, 13(5).
Retrieved from https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/02/20/dangers-amazonsdominance/
Newcomb, A. (2017). Apple agrees to pay $15.4 billion in back taxes to Ireland — even though
the Irish don’t want it. NBC News. Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/apple/appleagrees-pay-15-4-billion-back-taxes-ireland-even-n826701
Opray, M. (2017). The giant is coming: the true cost of Amazon to retailers and workers. The
Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/27/the-giantis-coming-the-true-cost-of-amazon-to-retailers-and-workers