Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organisations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. This is one quote from fred bahemuka1 from uganda who claims that that he lost his land due to a land grab. Mar 01, 20 among the companies on oxfams behind the brands scorecard, nestle is near the top. A report released last month by oxfam revealed that australias big four banks have invested in land grabs that have dispossessed local land owners across the world. After months of campaigning by oxfam, the bank has recently acknowledged it has a part to play in tackling land grabs. Some commentators have welcomed this corporate and government action in response to security and food shortage fears, others have countered by pointing to its. Jul 11, 20 in recent years, largescale land acquisitions in africa have stoked controversy, making headlines across the world. The move comes after 250,000 people had signed a petition in connection with international ngo oxfams campaign for food and beverage companies such as cocacola to respect the land rights of local communities, and oxfam had found evidence of land grabs and disputes by companies that supply sugar for cocacola the worlds largest. No australian bank has adopted the zero tolerance for land grabs measures recommended by oxfam australia. The focus on land grabs is part of our newly launched grow campaign.
The accusations follow similar allegations made about uk banks. These paralegals help set up and manage local level structures called community land rights coordination committees. Theyre backing companies that are kicking people off their land, destroying lives and leaving people homeless and hungry. Oxfam yesterday accused australias big four banks of financing companies the charity said were linked to illegal logging, forced evictions and child labour. Campaigning is a major focus of oxfam s work in south africa. 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. 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. Companies are eager to acquire more land to grow food in order to benefit from rising. Australian banks backing companies accused of land grabs. Companies are eager to acquire more land to grow food in order to. Three years ago oxfam exposed that australia s 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. Australias big 4 banks the anz, commonwealth bank, nab and westpac are still failing on human rights. Oxfam music and books, 23, north parade, aberystwyth, sy23 2jn tel.
Oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide 57 hutt street, adelaide, south australia 5000 rated 4. Developing world exploitation being funded by australian banks, says oxfam. Oxfam australias work includes longterm development projects, responding to emergencies and campaigning to improve the lives of disadvantaged people around the world. Eltham senior citizens hall, library place, 903907 main road, eltham, vic. Australias major banks are funding largescale illegal land grabs in the developing world and enabling illegal logging, child labour or other human rights abuses. Jul 17, 2015 no australian bank has adopted the zero tolerance for land grabs measures recommended by oxfam australia.
Grow is oxfams campaign to build a better food system. Australias major banks are funding largescale illegal land grabs in. The fouryear campaign aims to tackle issues relating to climate change, land grabs, neglected smallscale farming and volatile food prices around the world. Developing world exploitation being funded by australian. Australias banks grabbing land from worlds poor green left. Shop more than 10,000 second hand books with all proceeds going to oxfam australia. Oxfam and its supporters worldwide will be watching the bank carefully to make sure it is taking action to address land grabbing. A failure to condemn land grabs and to support women in its supply chains prevent it from being a true sector leader on policy, though. Cocacola promises to protect land rights of farmers. A report released last month by oxfam revealed that australia s big four banks have invested in land grabs that have dispossessed local land owners across the world.
Land acquisitions become land grabs when they do one or more of the. Australias big four banks are backing companies accused of kicking people off their land, leaving them homeless and hungry, oxfam australia said today. Environmental issues political science social sciences, general biomass energy environmental aspects production processes food shortages africa food supply economic aspects political aspects land use. Oxfam australia is an australian, independent, notforprofit, secular, communitybased aid and development organisation it has 4. Australias big four banks are backing companies accused of kicking people off their land, leaving them homeless and hungry, oxfam australia says. 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.
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. 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. Oxfam unwrapped gifts are positively, without doubt, hands down the best gifts in the world. We all rely on the landour common groundand farms to put food on the table. How your campaigning is helping end land grabs oxfam. Oxfam is calling on everyone who cares about what she makes to ask brands to pay for their existing orders. Apr 28, 2014 the four largest banks in australia have been accused of backing companies involved in land grabbing, leaving people homeless around the world. Uganda has threatened to kick out oxfam after the british charity accused the government of complicity in violent land grabs for commercial gains, according to the interior ministry. Oxfam france shops sell books and fair trade products and oxfam hong kong has 2 shops selling donated goods and fair trade prdoucts. The increased interest by foreign investors in african land and the media in the race to it. Oxfam in partnership with community self reliance centre csrc works in three vdcs of bardiya district and one municipality of kailali.
Email australias big brands to urge them to not abandon the millions of women who make our clothes. Australias big four banks are failing to do enough to lift their game on unethical lending to companies involved in land grabs overseas. Email australia s big brands to urge them to not abandon the millions of women who make our clothes. Oxfam australia is a member of the oxfam international confederation. Oxfam warns of rising land grabs in developing nations. A typical oxfam bookshop will have around 50 volunteers, as well as a small number of fulltime staff.
Come and stock up on your winter reading at our annual oxfam winter book fair. 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. Australia s major banks are funding largescale illegal land grabs in the developing world and enabling illegal logging, child labour or other human rights abuses. Oxfam, founded in 1942, now has 650 stores across the nation run by 23,000 volunteers one of its most unusual donations was a rare book of 52 etchings by. High street wanstead, wanstead, london 2 oxfam books. Authorised by lyn morgain, oxfam australia, carlton.
Here, dance troupe the african spears, perform a traditional tswana dance at the launch of oxfams grow campaign in johannesburg. Using the information in it and your knowledge about land grabs, using this template draw a flow diagram to show how australia is assisting global food security while also adding to food insecurity. Third party states, social activism, and international law, book chapter in. With supporters in more than 50 countries, grow aims to make sure everyone has a seat at the table. Land grabbing, and its environmental and social impacts, is an issue that has been gaining more attention recently, as some corporations and financial institutions. Developing world exploitation being funded by australian banks. The gecko project is an investigative journalism initiative established to shine a light on the corruption driving land grabs and the destruction of tropical rainforests.
Oxfam is the largest retailer of second hand books in europe, selling around 12 million per year. Associated british foods responds to oxfam land grab criticism. The four largest banks in australia have been accused of backing companies involved in land grabbing, leaving people homeless around the world. We wanted the world bank to take some urgently needed action to help end land grabs in many developing countries, which help keep one in eight people on our planet hungry. Oxfam estimates that between 2001 and 2003 alone, u. The project elects and trains paralegals at the local level. Oxfam australia s work includes longterm development projects, responding to emergencies and campaigning to improve the lives of. These companies are forcing local people from their homes and farms without proper consent or compensation, leaving communities homeless and hungry. Its featured in a new oxfam report, land and power that highlights how the modern day land rush is forcing thousands into greater poverty.
Banking on shaky ground australias big four banks and land grabs. Oxfam australias report, banking on shaky ground australias big four banks and land grabs, includes evidence that anz, westpac, national australia bank and the commonwealth bank have. The report, banking on shaky ground, explains that largescale land acquisitions have risen due to the rise in global food prices since 2008. Land grabbing is the contentious issue of largescale land acquisitions.
First, he did a lot of traveling in africa, asia and south america to visit some rather difficulttoreach outposts such as gambella in ethiopia. Most of oxfams 750 charity shops around the uk sell books, and around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops. In november 20, cocacolathe worlds largest purchaser of sugar announced major commitments to respect and protect the land rights of rural and. 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. 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. Oxfam is campaigning for the world bank to recognise the impact of land grabs and working to protect the livelihoods of these communities. Oxfam germany has 34 shops including specialist book shops. 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 oxfam s campaign to urge food and beverage companies to respect community land rights. Some commentators have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities. Oxfam music and books, aberystwyth, aberystwyth, united kingdom. Under pressure from oxfam, two global behemoths cocacola and pepsi recently issued new policies on land grabs by their suppliers, including.
Australias biggest banking institutions have provided financial support to. Big banks linked to illegal land grab corporate australia. Thanks to people like you, oxfam unwrapped is helping to transform the lives of people living in poverty by providing education, clean water and other lifechanging essentials. Three years ago oxfam exposed that australias big banks have invested in agricultural and timber companies. Apr 27, 2014 developing world exploitation being funded by australian banks, says oxfam. These clrccs prepare bylaws and address conflicts related to land. Oxfam warns of spiralling land grab in developing countries.
Campaigning is a major focus of oxfams work in south africa. In the past decade an area of land eight times the size of. Explore the issues around land grabs and be inspired to take action as active global citizens. Oxfam novib, oxfam australia with over 20 fair trade shops, oxfam ireland and oxfam in belgium also raise funds from shops. Australias largest banks accused of funding land grabs. 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. Many of worlds poorest being left worse off by unprecedented land deals, despite claims by governments and speculators. May 28, 2014 australias big four banks are backing companies accused of kicking people off their land, leaving them homeless and hungry, oxfam australia says. Dubbed land grabs in the media, largescale land acquisitions have become one of the most talked about and contentious topics amongst those studying, working in or writing about africa. Oxfam criticises abf and illovo for refusing to sign a pledge on land ownership. There are 1,429 content items related to land grabbing on the land portal. 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. With your help, oxfam has been campaigning since september on land grabs, as part of our grow campaign for food justice.
Three years ago oxfam exposed that australias big banks have invested in agricultural and timber companies accused of land grabs in developing countries. 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. The oxfam australia walk against want will be held on april 5 starting at 9am from princess may park in fremantle near clancys. Here, dance troupe the african spears, perform a traditional tswana dance at the launch of oxfam s grow campaign in johannesburg. Jun 03, 2014 under pressure from oxfam, two global behemoths cocacola and pepsi recently issued new policies on land grabs by their suppliers, including trapiche, that could have global implications. Oxfam works directly with communities and seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can. Land purchases by rich nations in the developing world are swallowing up as much as a third of some african states, undercutting efforts to raise food production, oxfam has warned. See more ideas about how to raise money, charity gifts and going to bed hungry. Oxfam superstore boasts swarovski jewellery, bargain gucci. The banks spring meetings are on this week, starting on 20 april. The great african land grab agricultural investments and.