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Overcoming the challenge to the right to water in Asia

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Mary Ann Manahan, Focus on the Global South

Speech delivered during the implementation of the right to water and sanitation transversal session of the Alternative World Water Forum/Forum Alternatif Mondial d’Eau. The session was moderated by Sylvie Paquerot, University of Ottawa and the panelists include Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians; Arthur Manuel, Defenders of the Land; Pedro Arrojo, Water for New Culture/University of Zaragosa; and Alexandros Kastrinakis, Initiative 136 in Greece.

WOLA and CEJIL Condemn Threats against Dr. ...

Last week, the public learned of a series of threats against the life of Dr. Salomon Lerner the former president...

Nick Buxton's blog

Coal vigil met by Ed Miliband

After months of fantastic coal campaigning as part of the Big If campaign, World Development Movement activists joined other organisations in a vigil outside the Department for Energy and Climate Change to mark the end of the government’s consultation on coal, which closed on 9 September.

Typhoon Ondoy

The Philippines is once again suffering from the impacts of a typhoon. Capital City Manila had the highest rainfall in its history on Saturday as Typhoon Ondoy swept across Luzon Island.At least 140 people are reported to have died due to flooding so far, with tens of thousands losing their homes. Nathaniel Cruz from the Philippine weather agency said: “This could again be a manifestation of climate change. Due to climate change, we should expect more extreme weather events like extreme rainfall."

The G20: No new beginning for the world economy

At the conclusion of the G20 summit, world leaders heralded the birth of a new economic system. In reality, their plans were designed to prop up an international regime still grossly skewed towards their own economic clout and historical power.

Tlachinollan Acceptance Speech of WOLA's 2009 Human Rights Award

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) granted its 2009 Human Rights Award to the Tlachinollan Human Rights Center from...

Nick Buxton's blog

Response to The Sunday Times article

The Sunday Times article on Climate Camp (30/8/09) reported someone at the camp responding to a passerby who shouted “Get a job”, saying, “actually we’re not dirty gypsies we just believe in a sustainable future for the planet.”
Of course, we can’t guarantee that no one who enters the camp would say this, but it in no way represents the views of the camp, which is totally and publicly opposed to any form of racism and does not tolerate it at the camp.