Politics of Poverty
Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy experts
Politics of Poverty
Food Wars: Conflict, Hunger, and Globalization
Conflict is driving food crises and is a factor in almost all of the world’s hunger emergencies. While the link between violence and food insecurity is well-understood, policy analysts have less frequently studied the fact that war-displacement-hunger crises occur in countries that continue to rely heavily on primary product exports, such as food, agriculture, and extractive industry commodities. A new Oxfam paper examines these “food wars.”
Politics of Poverty
Empowering Local Voices in the Fight Against Climate Change
To solve the climate crisis, technical solutions are not enough. The development sector must embrace localization to elevate the voices of those most affected by the climate crisis and craft solutions that are informed by local knowledge.
Politics of Poverty
Where’s the data?
Political gridlock and increased backlash have inhibited the US Securities and Exchange Commission from fulfilling its ambitious corporate transparency agenda. As Oxfam’s data depicts, we are nowhere near knowing how companies perform leaving stakeholders such as investors, governments, and the public in the dark about corporate behavior.