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Investors should work with farmers, not grab their land
2013-09-20 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Land grabbing has become a hot topic in the international development community and beyond. The term usually refers to the acquisition of large areas of land by powerful investors, without respecting the rights and interests of the local users like farmers, herders and foresters. Estimates vary widely because of the difficulty of collecting reliable data, but it can be assumed that at least 30m hectares have been targeted by large-scale land transactions over the past decade. While not all...
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EU Under Fire for Policy Linked to Land Grabbing in Cambodia
2013-09-19 08:22:49| Sugar Industry News
KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE Three years ago, Pao had a farm and a charcoal stove near a stream in a community called Omlaing in western Cambodia. The farm gave her rice, charcoal sales gave her extra income and the nearby forest provided edible and medicinal plants.
Environment Groups Set for New Fight Over Drilling on Utah Land
2013-09-19 04:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The San Rafael Swell, with its miles of twisting sandstone spires and towering mesas, has long been a draw for hiking and canyoneering, and has even been considered for designation as a national monument. So last month, when the federal Bureau of Land Management announced its intention to open portions of the 2,000-square-mile stretch of central Utah for drilling by private oil and gas companies, conservation groups reacted with alarm. The debate over the proposed sale of drilling leases has...
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Villagers occupy govt office in Indonesia Borneo in protest against palm oil land grab
2013-09-18 22:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Villagers in Indonesias Central Kalimantan province occupied a local government office last week, fed up with the governments lack of action to resolve a long-running land dispute with palm oil company PT Rezeki Alam Semesta Raya. Around 29 villagers occupied the Kuala Kapuas district head office in Central Kalimantan on Thursday. The residents of Sei Ahas, Katimpun, Kalumpang and Pulau Kaladan villages demanded the company return nearly 3,000 hectares of customary land, which they said was...
Neighbors Furious Water Bureau Selling Multnomah Village Land for Infill Housing
2013-09-18 22:10:09| PortlandOnline
Aaron Mesh in Willamette Week, September 18, 2013
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