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People-centered resilience: Briefing Paper | Nov 16, 2009; Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security More »
Climate change wake-up call: Video Link | Nov 13, 2009; 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 poorest ... More »
A tiny seed and a big idea: Audio Slideshow Link | Aug 28, 2009; Insurance for Ethiopia's farmers More »
Oxfam Impact January 2008: Oxfam Impact | Jan 30, 2008; Landmark victory for indigenous people More »
OXFAMExchange Winter 2005: Oxfam Exchange | Feb 11, 2005; Come Together: Building a movement to overcome poverty and change the world More »
World Bank Announces Funding Approval for Peru Pipeline Project: Press Release | May 03, 2007; The IFC pledges $300 million to fund Camisea II pipeline project; Oxfam warns of serious implications for indigenous communities and the environment. More »
Access to land: Issue | May 28, 2009; Oxfam helps farmers and native communities gain legal title to their land, manage it in environmentally friendly ways, and defend it against pollution and ... More »
A new leader of concerned farmers in rural Ghana: Feature Story | Aug 06, 2007; Emilia Amoateng helps defend the rights of fellow villagers, presses a legal case for compensation for their lost farms. More »
Bolivian legal research organization firebombed: Feature Story | Aug 18, 2008; Oxfam America's South America regional office expressed concern and sympathy regarding the attack on the Centre for Legal Studies and Social Research (CEJIS) ... More »
Cocoa farmers threatened by gold mine: Feature Story | Jul 22, 2008; Farmers in a small town seem more interested in keeping their farms than selling out—but the struggle to protect their land will be a hard one. More »
Environmental activists receive death threats: Feature Story | Jan 03, 2008; In Guatemala, a deep-rooted culture of violence limits debate about mining and the environment. More »
First the rivers, then the forests: a fragile balance: Feature Story | Sep 14, 2007; Rural communities are struggling to survive as they lose their resources one at a time. More »
For resettled community, not all are satisfied with new home: Feature Story | Jul 19, 2007; New clinic doesn't quite make up for lost lands, higher expenses for displaced farmers. More »
Green Watershed earns top honors: News Update | Jul 21, 2005; Oxfam partner wins award for sustainable development project in China. More »
Green Watershed wins second award of the year: News Update | Dec 02, 2005; Oxfam partner in China wins water conservation-themed competition. More »
Improvements big and small in East Asia: Feature Story | Jul 21, 2005; Oxfam America partner Green Watershed helps local villagers preserve their way of life through their own expertise. More »
In Cambodia, climate extremes threaten an ancient community: Feature Story | Nov 30, 2007; Unpredictable floods are destroying the rice crops of the Cham people, forcing families to migrate in a search for survival. More »
In Texistepeque, El Salvador, farmers question wisdom of relying on mining: Feature Story | May 12, 2008; Concerns about water and land lead to a debate about the role of mining in long-term economic development. More »
Interview: Humberto Piaguaje: Feature Story | Jan 17, 2005; Humberto Piaguaje is the representative of the Secoya people to the Assembly of Delegates of Communities Affected by Texaco. More »
Joanna Manu: community activist in Ghana: Feature Story | Jan 23, 2008; Joanna Manu learns how to defend her rights and stands firm in protecting the environment in her community. More »
Land and heritage at risk in Ghana: Feature Story | Jul 01, 2008; A proposal to mine in a forest reserve raises concerns about the environment and the future of a nearby farming community. More »
On the front lines of climate change: Nicaragua's Miskitos people: Feature Story | Nov 29, 2007; Central America's Miskitos Indians have been living in harmony with their remote jungle environment for centuries, but now they are falling victim to greater ... More »
"This is the future": Feature Story | Oct 19, 2007; 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 ... More »
"We are united": Feature Story | May 28, 2008; An indigenous Q'eq'chi community in Guatemala struggles to defend its agricultural land. More »
"Without land there is no life": Feature Story | Oct 19, 2007; Elba Flores, head of research at the Center for Legal Studies and Social Research (CEJIS), describes the struggle of the Chiquitano people to overcome racism. More »
"This is the future": Audio Slideshow Link | May 15, 2008; After centuries of discrimination and a decade of legal work supported by Oxfam, the indigenous Chiquitano of eastern Bolivia people now have legal title to ... More »
Take Action: Protect Community Rights and Resources: Campaign Publication | Mar 14, 2008; Over 60 percent of the world's poorest people live in countries rich in natural resources—but they rarely share in the wealth. Too often, poor communities have ... More »
Peru overturns decrees, starts dialogue: News Update | Jun 22, 2009; 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 ... More »
Cocoa farmers threatened by gold mine: Folder | Jul 22, 2008; Farmers seem more interested in keeping their farms. More »
Oxfam in South America: Brochure | Oct 10, 2005; 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 ... More »

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