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Viewed through a poverty-reduction lens, the lion's share of responsibility for tackling climate change should lie with rich nations

Gabriel Murwa and his wife with their last remaining cow from a herd of 100. The others have all died. [Richard Wainwright]

Last chance action on the Climate Bill

MPs are voting on the Climate Change Bill in October - we still need them to push for the UK to cut its emissions by at least 80%
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CAFOD Climate Change Policy (403.50 kB)

This paper sets out the Church's response to climate change based on the foundational principles of Catholic social teaching, and sets out the challenges for governments, donors, business, NGOs and individuals. It explains what action CAFOD is taking to respond to climate change (July 2008).

Rice farmer Rodrigo Costanilla, father of seven, farms one hectare, rented from a land-owning family, and says rice is his livelihood [Annie Bungeroth]

Up in Smoke? Asia and the Pacific (1.89 MB)

A new multi-agency report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development tackles the threat from climate change to human development and the environment – with a foreword by Dr R.K. Pachauri.

It states that, without immediate action, global warming is set to reverse decades of social and economic progress across Asia, home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s population

A girl stands in front of empty granaries at the village of Tangaba in northwestern Niger, where inhabitants ate leaves and grass to survive [Reuters/Finbarr O'Reilly, courtesy www.alertnet.org]

CAFOD submission to Climate Change Bill consultation (21.96 kB)

CAFOD's submission to DEFRA regarding the Climate Change Bill

Sisters Cornelia Nabututu and Euphasia Katambani join CAFOD's climate change lobby of parliament.

CAFOD calls for serious action on climate change

CAFOD welcomes the government's decision to set up a new energy and climate change department, but says it's not enough

Reducing vulnerability to drought: Cambodian community members work together to improve the water supply to their village [Development Partnership in Action]

Climate change

The environment has been heavily exploited by a global increase in population and consumer demand, leaving it more fragile than ever before

Degrees of Change

Drama resource exploring the theme of climate change, its relationship to poverty and injustice, and what it means for young people in the UK

Published on 08/05/2008, last updated on 26/06/2008

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