Oxfam America http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 5. Climate change wake-up call http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/video/climate-change-wake-up-call 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 people hardest. ]]> No publisher mborum Caribbean Central America Central and East Africa Central and South Asia East Asia El Salvador Ethiopia Horn of Africa Middle East South America Southern Africa United States Vietnam West Africa adaptation climate change disaster risk reduction global food crisis land livelihood livestock microinsurance natural disaster water weather insurance 2010-10-15T13:59:39Z Video Link A perfect storm is driving millions into poverty http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/video/a-perfect-storm-is-driving-millions-into-poverty More than one billion people now face chronic hunger—and more could join their ranks if we don't act now. With increasing food prices, droughts and floods, and economic pressures, 40 years of progress against extreme poverty is at risk. Oxfam is ready with innovative programs that can save lives. ]]> No publisher Oxfam America Caribbean Central America Central and East Africa Central and South Asia East Asia Horn of Africa Middle East South America Southern Africa United States West Africa 2010-01-15T00:04:55Z Video Link People-centered resilience http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/people-centered-resilience Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security Globally, 1.7 billion farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The many who are already hungry are particularly vulnerable. World hunger currently stands at 1.02 billion people, its highest level ever. Yet scaling up localised ‘resilience’ successes offers hope for these farmers, while helping to address the climate problem. New thinking to recognize vulnerable farmers as critical partners in delivering solutions is needed to increase their resilience and to enable them to help combat climate change. Bold new public investment to the supporting institutions will be needed.

Achieving farm resilience requires building up the resilience of vulnerable farmers by developing their skills, expertise and voice while supporting their use of agro-ecological farming practices. Building resilience depends not just on how farmers manage resources, but on how well local, national, and global institutions support farmers. Agro-ecological practices can empower vulnerable small-scale farmers, offering them both greater control over their lives and an accessible means of improving their food security, while decreasing their risk of crop failure or livestock death due to climate shocks. Vulnerable farmers can use agro-ecological practices to build resilient farms and improve their livelihoods, achieving multiple benefits: 1. improved food security; 2. adaptation to a changing climate; and 3. mitigation of climate change.

People-centred resilience consists of five principles which should guide how investments in vulnerable farming communities are designed and implemented. They are:

  1. Restored and diversified natural resources for sustainability.
  2. Responsive institutions grounded in local context.
  3. Expanded and improved sustainable livelihood options.
  4. Sound gender dynamics and gender equality.
  5. Farmer-driven decisions.

Following these principles ensures that investments support farmers in their efforts to become food-secure and adapt to climate change. Four institutions central to delivering people-centered resilience are: secure land rights; dynamic farmer associations; responsive agricultural advisory services; and public support for environmental services.

]]> No publisher mborum Central America Central and East Africa Central and South Asia East Asia Horn of Africa Middle East South America Southern Africa United States West Africa adaptation climate change food security hunger land livelihood microinsurance water weather insurance 2011-06-08T14:58:44Z Briefing Paper Take Action: Global Food Crisis http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/take-action-global-food-crisis Already 854 million people on our planet suffer from hunger. Now, as food prices climb high and fast, conditions are becoming worse and threatening the well-being of millions more people. Since late 2007, as many as 100 million others—no longer able to afford the food they need—have joined the ranks of the hungry.

]]> No publisher mborum Central and East Africa Central and South Asia East Asia Fast for a World Harvest Horn of Africa Hunger Banquet Southern Africa West Africa agriculture food security humanitarian relief hunger livelihood livestock natural disaster public health refugees water 2010-08-09T19:47:33Z Campaign Publication OXFAMExchange Spring 2003 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/spring-2003 Red Tomato, ethnic discrimination and the Mayan defense, clearing landmines in Afghanistan, and community radio breathes life into democracy in Senegal When's the last time you bit into a juicy, ripe, red tomato, a real summer tomato, the kind that drips down to your elbow but tastes so great, who cares? Unless you grow your own, it's probably been awhile.

When's the last time a small-farm family called it quits and had to sell their land for development? Probably yesterday or the day before.

There's no coincidence here. The loss of truly fresh fruits and vegetables, grown for their taste, and the loss of farmland and small-scale farmers are two faces of the same coin. In this issue of EXCHANGE, we meet Michael Rozyne, founder and managing director of Oxfam partner Red Tomato.

Also in this issue, ethnic discrimination in Guatemala—and the Mayan defense. Plus, how community radio is engaging Senegal's youth, and the humanitarian imperative of land mine clearance in war-torn Afghanistan.

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