Author: miningwg
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Mining Working Group at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
MWG’s Amazon Subcommittee held a side event at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues entitled, “The Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon. Reports of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network.”
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Mining Working Group Side Event at the United Nations Oceans Conference 2022
The MWG is pleased to announce our UN Ocean Conference Side Event, “Sea is Sacred. Religious Responses to Deep Seabed Mining.” Find the flyer with the link to the event below.
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Mining Working Group at CSocD60
The Mining Working Group, in collaboration with VIVAT International, Sisters of Charity Federation and Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, organized a side event at the 60th meeting of the Commission for Social Development. The event, “Divestment From Extractive Industries: Building Forward for Resilient and Sustainable Recovery & Implementing Inclusive Practices in line with 2030 Agenda,” […]
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Education and The Mining Working Group – The State of Health Care in Venezuela
The Mining Working Group understands the intersectional nature of issues related to extractive industries in the Amazon region. Extractivism can lead to habitat degradation, extractivist cartels, and negative health outcomes. On March 12th, In further exploring these intersections and issues, the mining working group engaged in an expert panel event with representatives from Prepare Family, […]
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A Visit to the Border Between Brazil and Venezuela
Part one in the NGO Mining Working Group’s Amazon Interviews Series with Sr. Barbara Bozak CSJ.
NGO Mining Working Group 