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  • Jal Satyagraha in the Narmada Valley

    By Daniela Del Bene. Satyagraha is the struggle for the Truth, a Gandhian way of fighting injustice with the power of the Truth. Jal means water and the two words indicate …

  • Protect the Planet, Keep oil companies out of Yasuni-ITT

    Oilwatch International issued an open letter to the President of Ecuador. This follows on the dramatic turn of events on August 15. Dear Mr. President Rafael Correa We are shocked by the …

  • Madagascar: to eat or to be eaten

    By Vahinala Douguet. With 92% of the population living below the poverty line (1), Madagascar is one of the world’s poorest countries. But is also rich in natural resources, biodiversity and …

  • A letter from Piedras, Tolima, Colombia: local referendum against Anglo Gold Ashanti

    Dear communities resisting extractive projects, We are reaching you from Colombia, South America. We have been astonished by all you efforts and resistance in order to keep extractive corporations out of …