Land – Neritam

How Black families are dispossessed of their land

In 2019, I wrote a story for ProPublica, co-published with The New Yorker, about the dispossession of Black landowners in the South. The story looked … How Black families are dispossessed of their landRead more

This report highlights the causes and consequences of land conflicts in India. It was published in February 2020 by the New Delhi-based data research agency … Mapping the Nature of Land Conflicts in IndiaRead more

Silver Dollar Road

India is rapidly digitising. There are good things and bad, speed-bumps on the way and caveats to be mindful of. The weekly column Terminal focuses … Why Does the Government Want Birth and Death Certificates for Property Registration?Read more

New analysis reveals the value of privately rented homes in England jumped an average of 432% between 1990-2022 – winning landlords more wealth than the … English landlords selling up in 2023 are set to make thousands in capital gainsRead more

Indigenous leaders from around the world are calling for a bigger role in negotiations at the United Nations’ Biodiversity Conference which convenes today in Montreal. … How Indigenous people are fighting to stop ‘the biggest land grab in history’Read more

In the decades before the Civil War, one of the South’s largest slave enterprises held sway on the northern outskirts of Durham, North Carolina. At … After a Century of Dispossession, Black Farmers Are Fighting to Get Back to the LandRead more

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suAlYGyzfNs&rel=0&feature=relmfu] LOSING GROUND agdaily.com

In 2005, when the Odisha government signed an agreement with South Korean steelmaker Posco Intl Corp to set up its mega project, Dhinkia and Nuagaon … How Dhinkia & Nuagaon have fared different between 2 steel projectsRead more

Just in time for the UN’s policy push for “30 x 30” – 30% of the earth to be “conserved” by 2030 – a new … Conservation or Land Grab? The Financialization of NatureRead more