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- Oxfam America applauds Peruvian Congress action to uphold rights of indigenous people
- Press Release | May 27, 2009
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- Oxfam America to promote the rights of communities impacted by oil, gas, and mining development
- Press Release | May 03, 2007
- Aid group calls for mandatory disclosure legislation More »
- Oxfam Applauds First Step Toward Transparency in the Oil, Gas and Mining Industries
- Press Release | Feb 08, 2009
- Financial Services Committee hears evidence to support mandatory revenue disclosure. More »
- Rep. Christopher Shays to support oil, gas, and mining revenue transparency
- Press Release | Feb 08, 2009
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- 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 »
- Oxfam urges miner to improve community relations
- Press Release | Mar 11, 2009
- New shareholder report identifies opportunities for stronger community engagement practices. More »
- Oil 'hot spot' Ghana must proceed with caution
- Press Release | Feb 13, 2009
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- Oil, mining industry anti-corruption efforts moving too slowly; mandatory regulations needed
- Press Release | Feb 16, 2009
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- Central American mining could undermine economic well-being
- Press Release | Feb 17, 2009
- Oxfam urges informed public debate over costs and benefits More »
- Peru mining conflicts grow critical
- Press Release | Mar 02, 2009
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- West African countries endorse regional mining sector policy
- Press Release | Apr 22, 2009
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- Oxfam urges miner to address community engagement practices
- Press Release | Apr 29, 2009
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- 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 »
- Amazon Defense Front wins prestigious environmental prize
- News Update | Apr 15, 2008
- Luis Yanza and Pablo Fajardo of Ecuador are recognized for their effort to protect the natural world with the Goldman Environmental Prize for 2008. More »
- Cambodia sees Oxfam as a partner in petroleum lawmaking process
- Feature Story | May 08, 2007
- Public forum on extractive industries attracts attention of national government. More »
- Caught on the wrong side of a gold boom
- Feature Story | Jan 28, 2008
- Farmers in Ghana talk candidly about the impact of gold mining on their communities and how to hold mining companies and government accountable. More »
- Chile: Struggling for the right to decide
- Feature Story | Apr 01, 2009
- Farmers use the law to defend their water and their rights—but can't block a massive tailings dam. 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 »
- Conflict surrounds expansion of Peru gold mine
- Feature Story | Jan 15, 2009
- Local communities turn to legal measures to protect land, water. More »
- Dead fish and acid pollution point to cyanide in stream
- Feature Story | Oct 04, 2007
- Farmers in Ghana affected by chemical spill call on government to investigate and punish polluters. More »
- Defending the people, and Lake Izabal
- Feature Story | May 28, 2008
- Despite threats to her life, Eloyda Mejía raises awareness about industrial mining near a beautiful lake in eastern Guatemala. More »
- Demolished Ghanaian village wins court decision
- Feature Story | Jan 11, 2008
- Mining company gets bill for houses, school destroyed in 1997. 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 »
- Guatemala: Heart of our Mother Earth
- Video Link | Oct 19, 2011
- Indigenous Maya people in western Guatemala are calling on the government to suspend operations at the Marlin Mine, and investigate violent human rights ... More »
- Protect Community Rights and Resources Fact Sheet
- Fact Sheet | Jun 01, 2011
- 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 »
- Oxfam praises new bill to restore Gulf Coast communities, ecosystems and create jobs post-oil spill
- Press Release | Jul 26, 2011
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- The Right of Indigenous Peoples to Prior Consultation: The Situation in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
- Research Report | May 05, 2011
- This study illustrates the barriers to exercising the right to prior consultation and consent in each of these four countries, and is intended to encourage ... More »
- Oxfam and partners hail Ghana for enacting law on petroleum revenue
- News Update | Mar 24, 2011
- As Ghana joins the league of oil producing nations, Oxfam America and its local partners congratulate the country for putting in place the legal framework for ... More »
- Oxfam calls on Chevron to improve transparency practices
- Press Release | Dec 10, 2009
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- The struggle continues in Ghana
- Feature Story | Dec 07, 2009
- Members of a farmers’ group continue their long struggle to claim their rights in court, but one farmer loses everything in a surprise legal move. More »
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