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June 1 - June 30, Land Use Intakes
2014-07-02 00:29:30| PortlandOnline
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Out of land and almost underwater, country of Kiribati may move to Fiji
2014-07-01 21:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Moving is such a bitch. Youve got to find a buddy with a truck, friends willing to work for food, and tranquilizers for the cat. Its even tougher when youre moving a whole country, a situation the tiny island nation of Kiribati faces. Do you know how hard its going to be finding enough boxes to move 100,786 people? Kiribatis pizza bill is going to be shocking. And crossing 2055 miles of open ocean aint like moving out to the county - your pals pickup is going to need excellent ground clearance....
Pacific island Kiribati buys land in Fiji escape climate change
2014-07-01 13:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Kiribati has finalised the purchase of 20 sq km of land on Vanua Levu, a Fijian island, in order to give its people somewhere to grow food or to escape to, should the country continue to be affected by rising sea levels. Kiribatis president Anote Tong said, We would hope not to put everyone on [this] one piece of land, but if it became absolutely necessary, yes, we could do it. Negotiations between Kiribati and the Fijian government started back in 2012, when the president became increasingly...
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Land grabbed areas could feed up to 550m people
2014-07-01 10:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: If areas that have been land grabbed in developing countries were cultivated for the benefit of the local population, the produce could feed up to 550 million of the worlds poorest people, according to new research. Land grabbing involves businesses purchasing large pieces of unused land, often to grow crops for biofuels, and infringing on the rights of local communities. In some cases, local people are forced off the land that they had used to grow food. The research, which has been published...
City sends commercial property owners a mailer about land use and zone changes that could affect their property
2014-07-01 02:48:15| PortlandOnline
Helpline staff can answer community questions about mixed-use areas
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