Oxfam is campaigning for the world bank to recognise the impact of land grabs and working to protect the livelihoods of these communities. Oxfam supports greater investment in agriculture and to smallscale producers. More than 272,000 people joined oxfam s behind the brands campaign and called on pepsico and cocacola to help stop land grabs, signing petitions, sending messages on social media, and more. Thats 30 x 100g bars of chocolate for you to use to further your fundraising. This is one quote from fred bahemuka1 from uganda who claims that that he lost his land due to a land grab.
Banks accused of backing unethical foreign companies. The focus on land grabs is part of our newly launched grow campaign. We can grow more food more fairly and more sustainably. Our new report reveals that the savings of ordinary australians could still be used by the big 4 banks to back companies connected to land grabs in cambodia, brazil, indonesia and further afield. But, says oxfam, many of the deals are in fact land grabs where the rights and needs of the people previously living on the land are ignored, leaving them homeless and without land to grow.
Rank the countries from highest to lowest number of land grabs. Oxfam says that among the worst affected by these socalled land grabs are women, who despite producing up to 80% of food in some poor countries, are. Millions of hectares of land have been acquired by investors to meet rising demand for food and biofuels, or for speculation. The banks spring meetings are on this week, starting on 20 april. Oxfam australia has benefitted greatly from the insights of other finance, agribusiness and land 1 shen narayanasamy 2014 banking on shaky ground. Study the following map of southeast asia to get a sense of the scale of the issue of land grabs. To find out more about oxfam australia, have a look at the fact sheet on our website andor visit their website oxfam. Most of oxfams 750 charity shops around the uk sell books, and around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops.
Shop more than 10,000 second hand books with all proceeds going to oxfam australia. Bank policies address land grab issues oxfam wednesday, 3rd december 2014 at 9. Oxfam australia diamond valley group annual report 2015. Since oxfams first report on this issue in 2014, more than 18,000 australians have written to their banks and 20,000 people have signed a petition to call for a zerotolerance approach towards land grabs. No australian bank has adopted the zero tolerance for land grabs measures recommended by oxfam australia. Australias biggest banking institutions have provided financial support to. Bad governance leads to bad land deals the link between politics and land grabs february 8, 20 ricardo fuentesnieva right and marloes nicholls left crunch the numbers to find that big land investments sniff out countries with weak governance aka no accountability, no regulation, no rule of law, and a green light for corruption. Oxfam warns of spiralling land grab in developing countries. Three years ago oxfam exposed that australias big banks have invested in agricultural and timber companies. Apr 28, 2014 12 australias big four banks and land grabs australias big four banks and land grabs the issue agricultural commodities and land grabsthe issue agricultural commodities and land grabs agricultural commodity details controversies sustainable development initiatives sugar sugar is produced on 31 million hectares of land globally. For local communities and indigenous peoples, land rights are not just an abstract concept theyre a matter of survival. Industrialsize sugar plantations and a soon to open dam are strangling indigenous communities over.
Come and stock up on your winter reading at our annual oxfam winter book fair. The increased interest by foreign investors in african land and the media in the race to it. Banks accused of backing unethical foreign companies abc news. Almost 900 million of us go to bed hungry every night, the majority women and girls. Did you know that easter is a great time to fundraise. The land grabs next door oxfam america first person blog. Oxfam files shareholder resolution urging pepsico to address land grabs 22 november 20 oxfam, the aflcio, trillium asset management and several other investors today filed a formal shareholder resolution urging pepsico to account for land rights violations in its supply chain. Across the uk last december, people highlighted the problem of land grabs where big companies buy up land in some of the worlds poorest countries for profit. The australia and new zealand banking group limited, commonly called anz, is an australian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in melbourne, australia. What is the total number of land grabs that had occurred in southeast asia by the 10 april, 2014.
But the world bank has the power to be a force for good. In november 20, cocacolathe worlds largest purchaser of sugar announced major commitments to respect and protect the land rights of rural and. Grow is oxfams campaign for better ways to feed the world while protecting the planets resources. Below is a collections of correspondence between oxfam australia and the banks as well as media releases from the banks and responses to customer emails. These clips were edited together into a music video that helped raise the profile of land grabs during the campaign targeting the world bank. Authorised by lyn morgain, oxfam australia, carlton. We all rely on the landour common groundand farms to put food on the table. To help you take advantage of the easter festivities, we are giving away two boxes of oxfam fair chocolate to 25 lucky teams. Oxfam ltu is a student group with three key practical purposes. This means investing in womens lives and capacities.
Leading australian banks are financing companies accused of land grabbing, child labour and illegal logging, according to an oxfam report released today. Since 2009, oxfam and others have been raising the alarm about a great global land rush. Since launching the banking on shaky ground report, oxfam australia has been in correspondence with all of the big four banks. More than 272,000 people joined oxfams behind the brands campaign and called on pepsico and cocacola to help stop land grabs, signing petitions, sending messages on social media, and more. Giving with one hand and taking everything with the other by antony loewenstein ethiopias omo valley is one of the most culturally diverse places on the planet. Sep 22, 2011 oxfam says that among the worst affected by these socalled land grabs are women, who despite producing up to 80% of food in some poor countries, are often more vulnerable as they have weaker land. Theyre backing companies that are kicking people off their land, destroying lives and leaving people homeless and hungry. Explore the issues around land grabs and be inspired to take action as active global citizens.
Antony loewenstein is an independent journalist based in south sudan and author of the forthcoming book. To send a global message about land grabs, thousands of oxfam supporters and coldplay fans sent photos and videos of ordinary things out of place, echoing the displacement of land grabs. This means that poor people continue to be evicted, often violently, without consultation or compensation. Oxfam australia s work includes longterm development projects, responding to emergencies and campaigning to improve the lives of. Oxfam is the largest retailer of second hand books in europe, selling around 12 million per year. Oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide 57 hutt street, adelaide, south australia 5000 rated 4. Australia s big 4 banks the anz, commonwealth bank, nab and westpac are still failing on human rights.
Feb 02, 2012 imagine being removed from the land you depend on for food. Email australias big brands to urge them to not abandon the millions of women who make our clothes. They lose their homes, livelihoods, and their way of growing food. Su bibliografia sociology bibliographies cite this for me. Land grabs are tearing whole communities apart, leaving people hungry and homeless.
Australian banks backing companies accused of land grabs 28 april 2014 australias big four banks are backing companies accused of kicking people off their land, leaving them homeless and hungry, oxfam australia said today. Half our business is rare old editions but in a recession people arent buying so many. This is a short film to explain how land grabs are impacting peoples lives. Of the 750 oxfam charity shops around the uk, around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops. Aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples should be aware that the following pages may contain images or names of people who have since passed away. Oxfam novib, oxfam australia with over 20 fair trade shops, oxfam ireland and oxfam in belgium also raise funds from shops. Banking on shaky ground australias big four banks and land grabs. Jul 17, 2015 no australian bank has adopted the zero tolerance for land grabs measures recommended by oxfam australia. Three years ago oxfam exposed that australia s big banks have invested in agricultural and timber companies accused of land grabs in developing countries. Imagine being removed from the land you depend on for food. We can press governments to take urgent action to reform bad policies, to preserve scarce resources and share them fairly. Sep 22, 2011 but, says oxfam, many of the deals are in fact land grabs where the rights and needs of the people previously living on the land are ignored, leaving them homeless and without land to grow.
How can banks be a force for good on the issue of land grabs. Westpac oxfam formal response to westpac 30 june 2014 westpac letter to oxfam 17 april 2014 anz oxfam letter to. Land grabs are not only plunging affected communities into poverty. These companies are forcing local people from their homes and farms without proper consent or compensation, leaving communities homeless and hungry. One thing ive learned from my experiences and oxfams campaign. Oxfam australia you and oxfam, tackling poverty together. We envisage a world in which people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their. Australias major banks are funding largescale illegal land grabs in. A short film to help oxfams campaign about land grabs. Land grabbing becomes global phenomenon antony loewenstein. Oxfam australia land portal securing land rights through. Australia land portal securing land rights through.
We want to thank everyone who lent their voice to this breakthrough campaign and all our supporters. This book is an important attempt to question some of the assumptions behind. Australias big 4 banks the anz, commonwealth bank, nab and westpac are still failing on human rights. The new fight over who owns the earthpearce has written a book on a topical and controversial themeforeign investment in farmlandthat can be commended on at least three counts. Oxfam is calling on everyone who cares about what she makes to ask brands to pay for their existing orders. Jul 09, 2015 no australian bank has adopted the zero tolerance for land grabs measures recommended by oxfam australia. During 201415, in group planning the program looked to continue to broaden the range of types of activities as a way of establishing new associations with like minded people and groups. Oxfam australia is a member of the oxfam international confederation. With new dataladen reports and academic papers coming out on a seemingly weekly basis describing the dynamics of global land grabs, pearces book plays a valuable role in bringing to life the human element involved in these deals, including both affected local communities and investors. Oxfam said that of the three agricultural commodities which pose the greatest risk of being linked to land grabs sugar, soy, and palm oil sugar production posed the biggest problem.
Three years ago oxfam exposed that australias big banks have invested in agricultural and timber companies accused of land grabs in developing countries these companies are forcing local people from their homes and farms without proper consent or compensation, leaving communities homeless and hungry. Oxfam australia was formed in 1992 through the merger of two leading australian international development agencies community aid abroad and the australian freedom from hunger campaign. The template infobox company is being considered for merging. Australia land portal securing land rights through open data. We see the problem of land grabbing connected to the wider area of responsible agriculture and trading of soft agricultural commodities, including the important and growing industries of timber, soy, and palm oil. Often land grabs mean the people who live on the land are evicted. Oxfam australias work includes longterm development projects, responding to emergencies and campaigning to improve the lives of disadvantaged people around the world.
Oxfam shops set the pace in selling secondhand books. If you would like to support the great work that oxfam australia does then why not take the pledge to donate 1% of your annual income through monthly donations and help them continue to support longterm development around the world. Community aid abroad had begun in melbournes suburbs in 1953 as a churchaffiliated group called food for peace campaign the group sent weekly donations to a small health project in. It is the second largest bank by assets and third largest bank by market capitalisation in australia.
The cocacola company today committed to take steps to stop land grabs from happening in its supply chain after more than 225,000 people signed petitions and took action as part of oxfams campaign to urge food and beverage companies to respect community land rights. In february the australian government announced a partnership with anz bank to create a partnership that will significantly improve access to finance for many pacific islanders and enable them to participate in the formal economy, in. Call on some of the worlds biggest food companies to make sure their sugar doesnt lead to land grabs. No matter where we live, we can take steps to help stop land grabs. Industrialsize sugar plantations and a soon to open dam are strangling indigenous communities over more than 375,000 hectares. In 2014 and 2015, oxfam australia released a report highlighting the issue of land grabbing and the role financial institutions play. Email australia s big brands to urge them to not abandon the millions of women who make our clothes. The origins of oxfam australia walk to a better world. Shona hawkes, sustainable food advocacy coordinator, is in chiang mai. Oxfam s report, banking on shaky ground, details four case studies involving each of the big four banks. Developing world exploitation being funded by australian banks.
Shona is joining hundreds of people from across asia at the land deals politics. Oxfam australia is an australian, independent, notforprofit, secular, communitybased aid and development organisation it has 4. Eltham senior citizens hall, library place, 903907 main road, eltham, vic. First, he did a lot of traveling in africa, asia and south america to visit some rather difficulttoreach outposts such as gambella in ethiopia. Oct 10, 20 one thing ive learned from my experiences and oxfams campaign. Three years ago oxfam exposed that australias big banks have invested in agricultural and timber companies accused of land grabs in developing countries. Its featured in a new oxfam report, land and power that highlights how the modern day land rush is forcing thousands into greater poverty. Apr 28, 2014 leading australian banks are financing companies accused of land grabbing, child labour and illegal logging, according to an oxfam report released today. A typical oxfam bookshop will have around 50 volunteers, as well as a small number of fulltime staff. Our vision oxfams vision is a just world without poverty. Associated british foods responds to oxfam land grab criticism. Oxfam is the largest retailer of secondhand books in europe, selling around 12 million per year.
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