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Research report

Responsible Investment: A force for poverty alleviation

06/11/2008

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Overview

The unprecedented turmoil in the world’s financial markets has resulted in a significant loss of trust in the global financial system. Financial institutions and the market as a whole have been criticised for short-termism, for lacking transparency, and for not being properly accountable to regulators or to wider society. The credit crisis has also raised […]

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Research report

Food Crisis in Pakistan: Real or artificial?

01/07/2008

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The increasing cost of basic food commodities is the single most severe threat to standard of living in developing countries. In a country such as Pakistan where 50-80% of their income is spent on food, this presents a daunting challenge to livelihoods and contributes to the huge economic inflation currently experienced in Pakistan. The price […]

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Discussion paper

Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Technology, and Economic Growth

14/06/2008

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper addresses the debate about whether a combination of innovation and technology transfer will be sufficient to allow us to adapt to climate change and reduce emissions to a sustainable level, without any reduction in overall economic growth levels.

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Research report

Rethinking Food Security in Humanitarian Response: Paper presented to the food security forum, Rome, April 16 – 18, 2008

16/04/2008

1 documents

82 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper serves as a background document to help frame discussion at the Food Security Forum in Rome, April 2008. It focuses on policy and institutional reform issues centered on the links between chronic and transitory crises. The first part of the paper provides an overview of trends and future challenges. The second considers effectiveness […]

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Research report

Women and Social Exclusion: Oxfam submission to NAP 2008

01/04/2008

3 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English, German, Italian

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The GenderWorks project was ran by in 2008-2009 in partnership with two European organisations, WAVE in Austria and Lamoro in Italy, and focused on investigating women’s experiences of social exclusion in Europe and the policy processes and methodological tools that can be used to address women’s social exclusion. This document – one of the final […]

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Research report

Fair Play: Refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland – a guide for journalists revised 2007

17/01/2008

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Without the dissemination of accurate information, our society will struggle to establish satisfactory levels of democracy and accountability of those in power. Journalists have an essential duty and an important role in that process and if their work is not carried out with maximum use of truth and accuracy then public life is in trouble. […]

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Case study

Climate Change and Human Development in Viet Nam: A case study for how change happens

01/01/2008

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Climate change adaptation

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The case study presents Viet Nam’s institutional arrangements and policies in disaster management, practical examples of climate change adaptation and provides conclusions on reducing climate change vulnerabilities.

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Research report

A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering People to Work: Oxfam GB’s response

22/11/2007

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Oxfam GB established a UK Poverty Programme (UKPP) in the mid 1990s in response to a concern that it should begin to address poverty ‘at home’ in a more systematic way. The overall purpose of the UKPP is to have a direct impact on poverty and social exclusion in the UK, by strengthening the skills […]

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Research report

Scottish Affairs Committee: Poverty in Scotland inquiry Oxfam UK poverty programme response

22/11/2007

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Oxfam’s response to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s Poverty in Scotland Inquiry

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Research report

Gender and Spatial Planning: RTPI good practice note 7

20/11/2007

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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Development methods

Overview

Spatial planning can only deliver a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all if it is sensitive to all needs. Developing gender sensitive policies and practices helps everyone. This Good Practice Note coincides with the introduction of the duty to promote gender equality in Great Britain, the first decade of Section 75 of the Northern […]

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