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"One starts to doubt the very ethics of European relations with developing countries"

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 00:00

Guatemalan bishop calls on Europe to take the human and environmental costs of natural resource extraction into account.

Not just food, Just Food – time to rethink the global food system

Monday, 10 October 2011 00:00

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In a new paper issued ahead of World Food Day 2011 (16/10/2011) and an upcoming food summit in Rome at the UN Committee on World Food Security (17-22/10/2011), CIDSE says volatile food prices put both consumers and farmers in developing countries at risk.

Taxing financial transactions can benefit people and the planet

Wednesday, 08 June 2011 00:00

A Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) could have a major positive impact on people’s well-being and that of the planet, says a new CIDSE report 

CIDSE reacts to new paper Pontificial Council for Justice and Peace

Wednesday, 26 October 2011 00:00

Catholic development agencies react to Holy See calls for reform of global finance ahead of G20

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CIDSE demands on corporate transparency met by European legislators

Campaigners celebrated as the European Parliament and European Council met key demands of the coalition on corporate transparency, Publish What You Pay. CIDSE has demanded changes to the Accounting and Transparency directives which will require oil, gas, mining and forestry companies listed on European stock exchanges to publish what they pay governments. This country-by-country-reporting will improve the possibility of local campaigners to learn what their governments are paid by European and transnational companies.

Written by - Written on Friday, 12 April 2013

Report: CIDSE at the WSF 2013

That was it! The last of our CIDSE-events at the World Social Forum in Tunis, 2013, is over! Thank you to everyone who attended throughout these three days, and especially for those who joined our Open Forum on the Tax Justice Agenda today, which we co-organised with Tax Justice Network – Africa and a bunch of other organisations.

Written by - Written on Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Report: CIDSE at WSF 2013, day 3

What a busy day! Today we have finally started to learn the layout of the WSF area, the campus of the El Manar University, apparently the best in the country! The area is huge, about one kilometre across. We spend lots of time hiking from one location to the next, and are grateful for the light cloud cover...

Written by - Written on Tuesday, 26 March 2013