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This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice examines the inequities of global climate finance, arguing that current G20-led mechanisms often exacerbate debt vulnerability in developing nations through a reliance on loans and 'de-risking' strategies that prioritize private profit over public welfare.

The 'Klimaataksie Handboek' is a guide published by Natural Justice in December 2021 to help South African communities build climate resilience through legal empowerment. It explains the science of climate change, identifies vulnerabilities, and provides a comprehensive toolkit for using legal mechanisms, public participation, and community organizing to protect environmental and human rights.

The Climate Action Handbook is a guide published by Natural Justice in December 2021 designed to help communities in South Africa build climate resilience through legal empowerment. It provides educational material on the causes and impacts of climate change, outlines the legal framework of South Africa, and offers a ten-step practical toolkit for communities to advocate for their rights and hold governments and corporations accountable.

A statement by a representative of Natural Justice detailing first-hand observations of the negative impacts of mining and large-scale infrastructure projects in South Africa and Kenya, arguing that current development models prioritize corporate interests over human rights and environmental sustainability.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) wrote a letter to the Australian High Commissioner to South Africa on 4 April 2016, requesting clarification regarding a $15,431.00 grant provided to 'MRC Resources' via the Australian Direct Aid Program between 2003/4 and 2013/14 for the 'upgrade of existing fresh water borehole'. The CER questions why a profit-making Australian company, Mineral Commodities Limited (MRC), or its subsidiaries would receive funding intended for poverty reduction and sustainable development, particularly given the social unrest and violence associated with MRC's mineral sands projects in South Africa.