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Unearth Justice campaign: tough action on pollution
Mining is often a cause of conflict, environmental destruction and toxic pollution. Since 2006, you have been calling on companies and governments to end this injustice, and give poor communities a greater say in whether mining is allowed, how it operates, and who benefits, as part of our Unearth Justice campaign. Find out how our actions are seeing results.
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Climate change: facing the challenge
Climate change is a reality and it’s affecting our work worldwide. Here, two CAFOD staff reflect on how the communities they work with are coping with extreme weather.
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DRC: New report questions benefit of AngloGold Ashanti mine project to communities
As protracted negotiations over mining contract awards draw to a close in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new joint report reveals the potential environmental and social impacts of a new mine on local communities.
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"Conflict sensitivity" in emergencies
"If you’re trying to help people whose homes are knee-deep in water, your priority is to respond quickly," says CAFOD's Anne Street, “but it’s really important to take the context into account, or you can end up making things worse."
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CAFOD Director reasserts humanitarian principles
Chris Bain spoke at the UN on 18 July 2012
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International Women's Day: Mary Luz's story
Threatened. Kidnapped. Exiled. Just some of the hardships Mary Luz Avendaño has experienced - because she is a journalist.
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Colombia: Defending human rights together
Father Mauricio García, a peace campaigner for more than 20 years in war-torn Colombia for our partner CINEP, tells us why a major shift in UK foreign policy is a huge step forward for human rights
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Humanitarian principles should be central to practice
On 11th April 2012, CAFOD’s senior humanitarian policy adviser, Anne Street, addressed the European Union’s Committee on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid about the importance of humanitarian principles
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Environment and climate change
CAFOD's Policy Papers on the Environment and Climate Change
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