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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme a lost opportunity: Make Poverty History

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The Government has missed a key opportunity to assist our developing country neighbours to cope with the impacts of climate change, Make Poverty History said today.

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Australian immigration quota needed for 'climate change refugees': Make Poverty History

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

An Australian immigration program with a quota for 'climate change refugees' is amongst recommendations in a Make Poverty History report, being launched today.

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Oxfam forced to stop activities after violent attacks in eastern Chad

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

After violent attacks on a compound in Kerfi, Oxfam has suspended its aid operations in eastern Chad.

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OceanaGold under renewed scrutiny for human rights abuses at its Didipio operation

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Oxfam Australia welcomes the annoucement by the Human Rights Commission in the Philippines that they will investigate Australian mining company OceanaGold.

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UN under more pressure as G8 leaders fail to rise to the challenge of a world in crisis

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Oxfam's response to the committements made by leaders of the G8 countries at the conclusion of the summit in Japan on 9 July 2008.

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Climate: short-term reduction targets and adaptation funding are keys to G8 success, says Oxfam

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The G8 leaders need to immediately agree short-term targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 or tip the balance irreversibly towards dangerous climate change.

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Rudd must apply blowtorch on food prices as well as fuel prices at G8

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

As millions of people across this region struggle to find enough food to eat each day, Kevin Rudd must use his influence as a regional leader to ensure G8 places the world's food crisis at the top of...

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Climate Change and our neighbours: risk and responsibility

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Australia faces geo-political and economic risk if it does not help its developing neighbour-countries to cope with climate change. The stark analysis of the regional risk to Australia comes in...

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Link must be made between climate change and poverty

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The Rudd Government's response to the Garnaut draft report this Friday must tackle the injustice at the heart of climate change - that poor people in developing countries, who are the most affected,...

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Biofuels deepen poverty and accelerate climate change: Oxfam report

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000

The biofuel policies of developed countries like the US and the EU have dragged more than 30 million extra people into poverty according to a report released today by international aid agency Oxfam.

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