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- Green Watershed earns top honors
- Oxfam partner wins award for sustainable development project in China.
- Amazon Defense Front wins prestigious environmental prize
- Luis Yanza and Pablo Fajardo of Ecuador are recognized for their effort to protect the natural world with the Goldman Environmental Prize for 2008.
- Conflict surrounds expansion of Peru gold mine
- Local communities turn to legal measures to protect land, water.
- Zimbabwe's new prime minister says humanitarian crisis is a top priority
- Oxfam's Caroline Gluck attended the swearing-in ceremony of Zimbabwe's new prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai on February 11.
- Oxfam America partner Dr. Juan Almendares receives humanitarian award
- "My greatest inspiration was my mother...When I graduated from the university, I had three callings: To work on behalf of the poor, to educate, and to dedicate ...
- Keeping our commitments
- Raymond C. Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, describes what was at stake at the December '06 WTO meeting in Hong Kong.
- Interview: Victor Campos
- Victor Campos, 46, a civil engineer specializing in environmental issues, works for Centro Alexandro Von Humboldt, an Oxfam partner from Nicaragua.
- Interview: Humberto Piaguaje
- Humberto Piaguaje is the representative of the Secoya people to the Assembly of Delegates of Communities Affected by Texaco.
- In Texistepeque, El Salvador, farmers question wisdom of relying on mining
- Concerns about water and land lead to a debate about the role of mining in long-term economic development.
- Holding onto the mangroves
- In some areas around Acajutla, El Salvador, mangrove forests have been severely reduced—replaced by fill and the simple homes of some of the country's poorest ...
- In Jiabi, Chinese government and local people build dike together
- Oxfam partner invites villagers and county officials to share ideas about development and the environment.
- Holding politicians accountable
- Oxfam America and CONGAD call on candidates to refocus the political debate on the fight against poverty and economic governance.
- Gambian villagers find hope in easy-to-fix hand pumps
- Through a series of emergency programs, Oxfam America and its local partners are helping Gambians in the North Bank and Western divisions of the country plan ...
- Cambodian fishers work to protect floating villages
- Oxfam partner trains community leaders to negotiate development on Tonle Sap Lake.
- Congressional resolution recognizes the plight of women in the face of climate change
- When enough is enough
- How one organization brought opponents together to stop political violence in Zimbabwe.
- Bill propels action on global warming for world's hardest hit
- Río Blanco: history of a mismatch in Peru
- Here is a summary of the facts that have marked the relationship between the mining company and the local communities.
- Focus on poverty reduction and local ownership critical to successful aid in Afghanistan
- Oxfam applauds Congress for passing Hurricane Housing Recovery Act
- Gulf Coast advocates play key role in passage of legislation
- Hope against hunger in Congressional action
- New Zimbabwe government must prioritize worsening humanitarian crisis
- Statement on Sen. Boxer climate legislative principles
- World Bank Announces Funding Approval for Peru Pipeline Project
- The IFC pledges $300 million to fund Camisea II pipeline project; Oxfam warns of serious implications for indigenous communities and the environment.
- Rebuilding Zimbabwe must begin immediately
- President Bush's Legacy in Question on Visit to Africa
- Oxfam Reaction to New Climate Change Legislation
- Key Legislation Calls for Resource Revenue Transparency
- Oxfam America supports mandatory disclosure to empower communities affected by oil, gas, and mining development.
- Jewelry Retailers Urge Protection for Alaska's Bristol Bay
- New report highlights concern over mining?s impacts in Bristol Bay and globally.
- Bush Climate Change Initiative Ignores Reality
- Oxfam: Presidents Bush and Kabila Must Commit to Peace in the Congo
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