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
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
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…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
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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