Publications   FIELD NEWS: Mined Your Own Waste Campaign Coordinator, Dr. Helen Rosenbaum My name is Helen Rosenbaum. I have recently come on board with the Mineral Policy Institute as Campaign Coordinator for the Mined Your Own Waste (MYoW) campaign. The MYoW coalition is facilitated by MPI, and consists of an international coalition of over 30 organisations calling for the elimination of the dumping of mine waste into waterways. Today we are asking for you to support the growing campaign for the safe disposal of mine waste.    more» Up in Smoke - Australian Coal Exports to South East Asia The 'Up In Smoke' report identifies targets for NGO campaigns on climate change and coal dependency in Australia and South East Asia, particularly the promotion of so called ‘clean coal’ instead of renewable energy alternatives.    more» Ramu mine - proposed ocean waste dumping Submarine Tailings Discharge in Astrolabe Bay, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea: A discussion paper commissioned by the Mineral Policy Institute, February 1999.    more» EFIC and Climate Change "100 to 1: EFIC's gamble with climate": Read the MPI and Aidwatch research report that exposes how the Australian government, through its export credit agency EFIC has facilitated and encourage the development of highly polluting and greenhouse intensive projects in developing countries, locking other nations into carbon dependency for decades to come. In comparison there is minimal support for renewable technolgies in EFIC's portfolio. For every dollar spent on supporting the export of renewables, EFIC spends an estimated $100 supporting fossil fuel exports.    more» Socially Responsible Climate Change? All but one of the 16 Australian SRI funds include investment in fossil fuels, creating a direct link between climate change and these funds. Can SRI create a pathway for renewable energy technologies and jobs in Australia?    more» The buck's gotta stop somewhere: Report Social and environmental accountability in the financing of mining: This report reveals Australian banks lag behind their international counterparts in ensuring investments are not channeled to ecologically and environmentally devastating projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region.    more» Latest Campaign Updates Publications 13 Oct 2008   FIELD NEWS: The Threats Faced by Papua New Guinean Resources and Culture MPI's Executive Director recently came back from a 5-week field trip in Papua New Guinea working with partner groups and visiting communities in the Highlands and the pristine coastal areas of Madang province. Despite the ongoing destruction of such beautiful areas I have been deeply inspired by the strength of the local communities who continue to struggle against foreign mining companies on their lands.    more» Publications 24 Jun 2008   FIELD NEWS: Indigenous Resistance Against Gold Mining The Mineral Policy Institutes communications officer, Natalie Lowrey, reports on her recent trip to North America with Indigenous leaders opposing the largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold, on their lands.    more» >> View all Publications Campaign Updates <<

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