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Dead fish and acid pollution point to cyanide in stream
Farmers in Ghana affected by chemical spill call on government to investigate and punish polluters.
Marlin Mine: Violence and pollution lead to call for suspension
Concerns about human rights violations and the environment in Guatemala lead indigenous communities to seek a suspension of mine operations in western ...
Follow the Money
Standing at the pump, watching the numbers tick away, do you ever wonder where the money goes? People on the other end of the pipeline are wondering too.
Water is life
High in the cloud forest of Piura, local communities understand the importance of the area's water and medicinal plants. They warn the proposed Rio Blanco ...
Oxfam's oil, gas, and mining program
Oxfam advocates just government policies and corporate practices in the oil, gas, and mining industries, and supports the right of communities to participate ...
Waiting for justice
In Peru, indigenous people are awaiting legislation that would uphold their rights—rights to be consulted about oil, gas, mining, and other economic ...
"Africa's future is up to Africans"
President Obama's first speech in sub-Saharan Africa hits important points on good governance, responsible use of natural resources, trade, and defeating ...
Lifeblood at risk
In northern Peru, small-scale farmers can earn more by growing organic products. They say the rush to mine for copper in the mountains above their farms would ...
US legislators, Oxfam partners discuss gold mining in Ghana
Meeting focuses on the impact of mining on poor communities, and shows how upcoming US legislation can help people claim their 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 ...
Obama's visit to Africa: Time for a new partnership founded on transparency and shared responsibility
Oxfam in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean
All across this diverse and beautiful territory, new faces of leadership are emerging. Women, rural communities, and small farmers are adding their voices to ...
Peru overturns decrees, starts dialogue
The government of Peru and indigenous citizens to move from conflict to dialogue on land rights and the best way to consult native people as they work to ...
Our Land, Our Life
The struggle of Carrie and Mary Dann, two Western Shoshone elders, to address the threat mining development poses to the sacred and environmentally sensitive ...
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.
The Majaz effect
What is the likely environmental impact of Minera Majaz's proposed copper mine?
New attention on ChevronTexaco case
President of Ecuador speaks out on environment as indigenous leaders press for justice at shareholder meeting.
Chile: Struggling for the right to decide
Farmers use the law to defend their water and their rights—but can't block a massive tailings dam.
Conflict surrounds expansion of Peru gold mine
Local communities turn to legal measures to protect land, water.
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