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Geneva Convention turns 60
New respect needed for international law designed to protect civilians.
The Right to Survive
The humanitarian challenge for the twenty-first century
Exposed: Social vulnerability and climate change in the US Southeast
The new adaptation marketplace
Climate change and opportunities for green economic growth
Adaptation 101
How climate change hurts poor communities—and how we can help
People-centered resilience
Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security
The climate after Copenhagen
Oxfam America’s assessment of the COP-15 and the road ahead.
A fresh look at the green economy
Jobs that build resilience to climate change
Now More Than Ever: Climate talks work for those who need them most
The world’s governments are gathering in Cancun, Mexico, for the next round of global climate negotiations amid much apathy and disenchantment with the ...
The statistics of gender violence in El Salvador
More that 15 percent of all Salvadorans don't consider acts of sexual violence a crime, according to a public opinion poll about gender-based violence.
Ghosts of Christmas past
Protecting Congolese civilians from the LRA
Community-based human rights impact assessments: Practical lessons
Report from an international meeting, Canada 2010
One step forward in campaign to end violence against women
El Salvador’s legislative assembly passes new law regarding violence against women.
Oxfam: Last minute package breathes life into UN climate talks
Climate change talks must deliver following record year of extreme weather
International celebrities to climate negotiators: “You must do better”
Investments in climate resilience a win-win for poor, businesses and American jobs
Women's local knowledge is the key to an early warning system designed to lessen the impact of drought in Ethiopia.
When drought hits, herders in southern Ethiopia sometimes have no choice but to sell the animals on which they depend.
Groundbreaking method enables small farmers to grow more food with less water
You know about global warming. You may already be doing your part to protect the environment. But, climate change is a human issue too—it's hitting the ...
White House climate adaptation report provides critical guidance
China talks must focus on the climate finance winnables, says Oxfam
100 people pushed into poverty every minute by economic crisis
Cutting shipping emissions could raise billions to help developing countries fight climate change says Oxfam
On International Women's Day 2010, over 100 women leaders joined Oxfam with one message: we are Sisters on the Planet. And it's up to us to fight poverty and ...
Prone to fierce storms, Bangladesh works to improve its preparedness
A native of Bangladesh, Latif Khan has lived through many cyclones—and has spent much of his professional life working on ways to help prevent the death and ...
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 ...
Calling Caylloma: mountain radio connects far-flung herders
A newly installed network allows Peruvian herders to call for help fast.
Forecasting a better future
The progress of a village in India that participated in a study on rainfall illustrates the value of research in helping farming communities adapt to climate ...
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