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Cambodia threatened by climate change

30/06/2010 Advocacy, Asia, Cambodia, Climate Change, Food by Caritas Communications

On 1 June Caritas along with the Ministry or the Environment and other agencies such as UNDP and Oxfam organised a seminar on climate change in the capital Phonm Penn. About 100 people, including environmentalist, members of government institutions, NGOs and benefactors attended the seminar aimed at discussing strategies to deal with climate change. Most ...

Fight climate change in Congo to prevent violence

30/06/2010 Advocacy, Africa, Climate Change, Congo, Food by Caritas Communications

Climate change may not appear as a priority concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country devastated by years of war.

Going green

30/06/2010 Advocacy, Climate Change, Food by Caritas Communications

At a recent meeting of the Caritas Internationalis Climate Justice Reference Group there was a lively discussion about the “greening” of our offices. We quickly became aware that we are not only talking about environmental issues and the impact they have on the people we work with but we are also personally trying to do ...

Lessons from Typhoon Morakot

30/06/2010 Advocacy, Asia, Climate Change, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Food, Taiwan by Caritas Communications

Typhoon Morakot was the most distressing catastrophe to hit Taiwan in 50 years, devastating several areas in the south of the country. The heavy rainfall on August 8, 2009 caused mudslides and flooding that buried the entire town of Xiaolin. Hundreds of lives were lost and hundreds more were left homeless and displaced. Morakot’s aftermath resulted in billions of dollars in damage to infrastructure, as well as to agriculture that supported the aboriginal people.

Empowering Oceania

30/06/2010 Advocacy, Climate Change, Food, Oceania by Caritas Communications

By Tim Walsh, Caritas Oceania A workshop organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) was held during the first week of June in Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands. The aim was to improve the coordination of both the emergency and the gradual response to weather events as ...

Disaster prevention in Bolivia as glaciers melt

26/06/2010 Advocacy, Bolivia, Climate Change, Food, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Climate change has direct consequences on Bolivia’s poorest, living in the mountainous regions of the Andes. Natural disasters have become more frequent and melting glaciers endanger the water supply. Caritas has set up model projects in four different climate zones to prevent droughts and flooding due to climate change. The main objective of the Caritas ...

Climate change challenging Bolivia

26/06/2010 Advocacy, Bolivia, Climate Change, Food, Latin America by Caritas Communications

For many people, especially those living in poor countries, climate change feels like a tangible reality they have to cope with every day. Negative effects of climate change are most visible in the world’s developing countries, whereas the industrialized countries mainly contribute to the deterioration of the world’s environment. One hard-hit country is Bolivia. Its ...

Sinking Christmas

26/06/2010 Advocacy, Climate Change, Food, Oceania, Pacific Islands by Caritas Communications

Sea levels in Kiribati have averaged a rise of 3.7 millimetres a year since 1992 (Australian National Tidal centre). With sea levels rising and most of Kiribati only two meters high, the end is in sight for the 98,000 residents.

Tensions over North Korea overshadow humanitarian crisis

24/06/2010 Advocacy, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Health, Korea, South by Caritas Communications

Caritas is concerned about raised tension on the Korean Peninsula that could lead to further humanitarian tragedies.

Economic justice: Putting people first

23/06/2010 Advocacy, Development, Poverty Elimination, SDG by Caritas Communications

Caritas seeks to challenge unjust systems and promote the common good, addressing the structural causes of poverty. Caritas believes that economic structures should put people before profit; we support fairer trade, further debt cancellation and increased aid,more wisely spent. The fallout from the 2008/2009 global economic crisis pushed more vulnerable communities into extreme poverty. The ...