Archive for November 2009

KAIROS Partners Murdered in Philippines: A Response to the Massacre

November 26, 2009

Attention: Religion, Foreign, and Human Rights Journalists For Immediate Release Thursday, 26 November 2009 (Toronto) KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives condemns the murder of 57 people in the Philippines, including two of its human rights partners, and calls on the…

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KAIROS Times: November 2009

November 23, 2009

Read the November 2009 issue.

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KAIROS Briefing Paper #21: The Costs and Risks of Carbon Capture and Storage

November 22, 2009

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology for trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and storing them underground before they escape into the atmosphere. The Canadian government wants CCS to be a major part of Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This…

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Indigenous Peoples and Oil and Gas Development

November 20, 2009

Policy Briefing Paper No.18

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Financial Crisis An Opportunity for a New Global Order: Briefing Paper #19

November 20, 2009

Policy Briefing Paper #19

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Carbon Capture and Storage: A Costly and Risky Way to Tackle Climate Change

November 20, 2009

Policy Briefing Paper #21

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Pricing Carbon: A Primer

November 20, 2009

This briefing paper examines two market-based approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions – cap-and-trade systems and carbon taxes. Since the Canadian government proposes to adopt cap-and-trade as a central element of its climate change strategy, this paper pays special attention…

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KAIROS Briefing Paper #20: Pricing Carbon: A Primer

November 1, 2009

Of the many approaches to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, two are market-based: cap-and-trade systems and carbon taxes. Both these proposals involve putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions as an incentive for companies and individuals to take steps to reduce the amount of GHGs…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice

KAIROS Briefing Paper #19: Financial Crisis An Opportunity for a New Global Order

November 1, 2009

The current financial crisis has created an exceptional opportunity for transforming the global economic order. In this report we shall first explore the proximate causes of the crisis that began with excessive speculation in the US housing and financial markets. In Part II…

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KAIROS Briefing Paper #18: Indigenous Peoples and Oil and Gas Development Respecting Rights, Minimizing Risks, Maximizing Benefits

November 1, 2009

Oil and gas exploration and development has been driven to the doorsteps and backyards of Indigenous communities across Canada by society’s seemingly insatiable demand for nonrenewable fossil fuels. Historically, the societies and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples have been seriously damaged…

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