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The effects of climate change are exacerbated by economic activities that cause environmental degradation. These factors worsen socio-economic vulnerabilities, deepen exclusion and marginalisation, drive displacement and migration, and heighten the risk of contemporary slavery for children and adults. The voices of those affected by this multi-faceted emergency must be heeded rather than dismissed, authors say. States have made commitments to reduce emissions, fund climate adaptation, support migrants, prevent abuse and exploitation, and penalise those that profit from the abuse of the planet and its inhabitants.