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Why we must move beyond extraction
A post-extractive approach understands that resources are finite and hold value beyond their monetary value, and that the process of extraction has costs far beyond the financial. Resource use must be justice-based, and prioritised raising living standards for the majority of people within planetary limits, rather than maximising profit for a few at any cost.
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Climate-colonialism: Anglo American's mining expansion in Chile endangers millions
London-based mining company Anglo American claims to be a climate leader — yet its mining projects are devasting Global South communities and the environment.
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The fight for rights: why we must defend strikes, boycotts and protests
We must defend our right to strike, our right to protest and our right to boycott against the UK government's legislative attacks.
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2022: Stories from the struggle
While 2022 has been a year of growing repression, worsening economic crisis and climate breakdown, War on Want’s partners, supporters and allies have continued to fight against the root causes of global inequality and injustice. 2022 has also been a year of resistance, unity, and struggle.
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The call for climate reparations
The UK and other rich industrialised Global North countries must take responsibility for fuelling the climate crisis by paying climate reparations to countries in the Global South.
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5 things Rockhopper case tells us about ECT's threat to climate justice
Rockhopper successfully sued Italy for £210 million over Italy’s law banning coastal oil drilling, using the ECT and ISDS.
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Fashioning the future
It's time to end the fashion industry's greenwashing and #FashionTheFuture for people and planet.
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Stop Barclays Banking on Apartheid
Barclays has a responsibility to end its complicity in Israel’s war crimes and violations of international law.
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