The central aim of European Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) is to foster growth and reduce poverty. Yet in Africa, evidence is mounting that they have … Are European taxpayers funding land grabs and forest destruction?Read more
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Posted inAsia / Land / News
88% land conflicts in South Asia remain unsolved
Eighty eight per cent of the conflicts between communities and companies in South Asia remain unsolved, a report by the Rights and Resources Institute has … 88% land conflicts in South Asia remain unsolvedRead more
Posted inHuman right / Land / News
Killings of land rights defenders increased in 2016
Attacks against defenders of the people’s right to land and resources have worsened in 2016, with 16 people related to the cause being killed every … Killings of land rights defenders increased in 2016Read more
Posted inLand / ToMl
The global farmland grab in 2016: how big, how bad?
Eight years after releasing its first report on land grabbing, which put the issue on the international agenda, GRAIN publishes a new dataset documenting nearly … The global farmland grab in 2016: how big, how bad?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Land / ToMl
It’s Time for a Land Reform Movement
Cassandra Ferrera is Chief Community Officer at Green Key Real Estate, a sustainability-oriented real estate company in Northern California’s Bay Area. The company is clearly … It’s Time for a Land Reform MovementRead more
Posted inEconomics / Land / Privatization / ToMl / USA Empire
Privatizing America’s Public Land
It goes without saying that in a democracy everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions. The trouble starts when people think they are … Privatizing America’s Public LandRead more
Posted inIndigenous people / Land / ToMl
Support indigenous land rights
Today, a 47-year-old indigenous farmer from Peru won the Goldman Environmental Prize for repeatedly putting her life on the line to block plans for a … Support indigenous land rightsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Land / ToMl
Corporate Land Grabs in Indonesia
Borneo human rights organization files complaint alleging multiple breaches of RSPO standards by palm oil supplier PT. Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa (SMP) / First Resources. Kalimantan, … Corporate Land Grabs in IndonesiaRead more
Posted inAfrica / Land / ToMl
The Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food Is on Shaky Grounds
Traditionally, Ghana’s farmers have saved, swapped and bred seeds to suit their local conditions over generations. Yet the proposed Plant Breeders Bill would give corporations … The Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food Is on Shaky GroundsRead more
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5,000 acres of fertile land have been lost each day
A new U.N. report shows that about 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) of fertile land have been lost each day for the past 20 years due … 5,000 acres of fertile land have been lost each dayRead more