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Coffee cooperatives still rebuilding after Stan
How Guatamalan coffee cooperatives are recovering from heavy rains. Part I of III
Pacific Rim case against the Salvadoran government begins
Civil society group criticizes handling of dispute between mining company Pacific Rim and the Salvadoran government, says environmental issues and the rights ...
Signs point to success: reducing disaster risks in El Salvador
Thorough planning helps everyone reach safety in emergencies, even in the poorest communities.
The Andean challenge: getting there and catching your breath
At 16,000 feet above sea level, the air is thin in the mountain hamlets of Peru. Oxfam America and its partner, Asociación Proyección, are reaching out to ...
Oil spill presents array of threats to Gulf Coast
Oxfam supports community efforts to respond to the spill.
New tool helps communities focus on human rights
A new system will help community members do their own analysis of the effects of foreign investment on human rights.
In Prestea, Ghana, gold mine expansion threatens water sources
Communities are requesting a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of a new mining project and for their right to free, prior, and informed consent regarding ...
New potential for conflict in Peru’s Amazon
Madre de Dios could be next flashpoint in ongoing confrontation between indigenous communities and foreign oil, gas, and mining companies.
Caught on the wrong side of a gold boom
Farmers in Ghana talk candidly about the impact of gold mining on their communities and how to hold mining companies and government accountable.
New irrigation channel changes lives in Shasha Korke
An improved system to share water helps Ethiopian farmers switch to growing fruit and vegetables, improving health and increasing incomes.
Historic House climate bill passes, provides resources for hardest hit
Oxfam in South America
To their government officials and to the corporations who want to exploit their lands and natural resources, the indigenous and rural people of South America ...
Oxfam urges miner to address community engagement practices
The struggle of Carrie and Mary Dann, two Western Shoshone elders, to address the threat mining development poses to the sacred and environmentally sensitive ...
Pasture pressure
Erratic rains and encroaching bush limits grasslands for herders in southern Ethiopia.
Building a better well
Steady supply of water in rehabilitated well brings joy to a community in southern Ethiopia.
First the rivers, then the forests: a fragile balance
Rural communities are struggling to survive as they lose their resources one at a time.
"This is the future"
After centuries of discrimination and a decade of legal work supported by Oxfam, the indigenous Chiquitano people of eastern Bolivia now have legal title to ...
Defending the people, and Lake Izabal
Despite threats to her life, Eloyda Mejía raises awareness about industrial mining near a beautiful lake in eastern Guatemala.
"We are united"
An indigenous Q'eq'chi community in Guatemala struggles to defend its agricultural land.
Coffee growers earn a better price, protect the environment
Oxfam America invests in eco-friendly coffee processing, and helps farmers grow a world-class crop.
The Majaz effect
What is the likely environmental impact of Minera Majaz's proposed copper mine?
Rodolfo Pocop: an indigenous perspective on mining in Guatemala
New economic realities in Central America reveal strong concerns about the future of Mayan culture.
Referendum on Rio Blanco mining project
"Do you agree with having mining activity in the district of Carmen de la Frontera?" This is the question that thousands of citizens will answer on Sunday ...
Pollution risk at new gold mine in Ghana exposed
Journalist in Ghana writes about environmental risks, wins award.
New attention on ChevronTexaco case
President of Ecuador speaks out on environment as indigenous leaders press for justice at shareholder meeting.
Improvements big and small in East Asia
Oxfam America partner Green Watershed helps local villagers preserve their way of life through their own expertise.
Green Watershed wins second award of the year
Oxfam partner in China wins water conservation-themed competition.
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.
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