Oxfam America http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 2. OXFAMExchange Spring 2009 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfamexchange-spring-2009 The power of resilience We believe climate change is more than an environmental concern. We believe curbing global warming isn't enough. We must go beyond that if we're going to help poor communities—from the US Gulf Coast to Bangladesh—build their resilience to climate change. The situation is increasingly urgent; many are already struggling to cope with the consequences of erratic weather, crop shortages, and receding coastlines. Naturally it is the world's poorest—among them women and children—who are hit hardest.

With some champions in Congress and support from the White House, we're hoping to see domestic legislation that not only fines companies who pollute, but also uses some of these funds to help affected communities build their resilience. If we are successful domestically, we can lay the groundwork for a global deal at the UN Climate Change Conference this December—an agreement that will create a more hospitable climate for us all.

Also in this issue: A force of peace in Peru; Rebuilding in Bangladesh; Oxfam America's new role in Darfur.

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]]> No publisher Oxfam America Horn of Africa oil, gas and mining Bangladesh Sudan climate change violence Darfur Central and South Asia South America humanitarian relief Peru women peace and security natural resources 2011-06-29T14:20:53Z Oxfam Exchange Oxfam in the Horn of Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-the-horn-of-africa Drought. Conflict. Low crop prices. These are among the realities that poor people across the Horn of Africa face on a daily basis. But with new tools for channeling water, building peace, and influencing markets, people are beginning to wrest control over their lives. Ethiopia is a country of contrasts—from the cool, wet highlands of the coffee farmers to the scorched pastures of the lowland herders. The challenges here and throughout the Horn remain enormous. Conflict plagues Sudan to the west and Somalia to the east. And widespread poverty traps people in lives of hardship. Since 2000, Oxfam America has been helping local communities survive conflict and marshal their natural resources in ways that strengthen families, villages, and whole regions.

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