26.09.2023.- We reproduce below the full statement published by the Jesuits on the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti in which they warn of the risks posed to the local populations and their livelihoods by an extractive mining project. Joint Declaration of the Jesuits of Ouanaminthe (Republic of Haiti) and Dajabón (Dominican Republic) The …
Join the Webinar – Waiting to exhale: Ecological Justice for the Earth Lungs
04/05/2022.- The Amazon, the Congo Basin, and the Boreal Forest are often described as the planet’s lungs — these regions absorb enormous amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and breathe out oxygen. Their protection is crucial in mitigating climate change. The Justice in Mining Network is pleased to invite you to this webinar organised …
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An investigation done by Jesuit organizations examines the link between human insecurity and extractive development in Honduras
05/24/2021.- The report “Mining, Environmental Health and Human Security in Honduras” published this May investigates the quality of life and water in Abisinia, Nueva Esperanza, and San Francisco Locomapa, three rural communities affected by mining and other extractive activities. This research has been conducted by two Jesuit organizations: the Saint Louis University College for Public …
Amandla! (en espagnol)
par Alicia Aleman Arrastio AMANDLA. AWETHU. El poder, para la gente. Nuestro primer día en el Foro Social de la Minería e Industrias Extractivas ha empezado con ese poderoso grito a favor de la justicia y la dignidad de los pueblos. Las cerca de 300 personas que hemos venido de todos los rincones del mundo …
Amandla!
Alicia Aleman Arrastio (second from right) writes from Johannesburg where she is attending the Thematic Social Forum on Mining and the Extractivist Economy with other members of the Justice in Mining Network AMANDLA, AWETHU. Power to the people. Our first day in the Thematic Social Forum on Mining and Extractives Industries has started with this …
Justice in Mining Participates in Global Forum in South Africa
Nine members of the Justice in Mining network will travel to Johannesburg next week to participate in the Thematic Social Forum on Mining and the Extractivist Economy. The Justice in Mining representatives will join more than 300 delegates from faith-based and community groups around the globe to discuss issues arising from mining activity, including environmental …
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