"Behind the impetus for this law are the interests of Monsanto, Nestlé, Syngenta, Cargill and other corporations that want to take our lands."
Lana Popham, agriculture critic for the NDP, said she is working on a private member’s bill to that will limit the amount of farmland foreigners can own in the Province of Britsh Columbia.
- Globe & Mail
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14 April 2015
Maureen Jorand et Francis Ngang évoquent la nécessité de soutenir l’agriculture paysanne pour lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. Mais la pression de l’agro-business sur les négociations internationales sur le climat met à mal cette nécessité.
- CCFD Terre Solidaire
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03 April 2015
Les fausses solutions contre le changement climatique provoquent une importante pression foncière et un accaparement des terres, explique Jean Vettraino
- Secours Catholique
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20 February 2015
Malgré les échecs des marchés carbone, la Banque mondiale et la FAO oeuvrent pour faire de l’agriculture l’un des pivots de la décarbonification de l’atmosphère et un sous-système de la finance carbone, ce qui pourrait aggraver l'accaparement de terres par des investisseurs internationaux.
- Mediapart
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10 September 2014
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has taken Sierra Leone farmland investor Capital Alternatives to the High Court for “promoting and/or operating collective investment schemes (CISs) in the UK illegally and without our authorisation”.
- redd-monitor
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01 August 2013
Oakland Institute speaks about the findings of their latest round of in-depth research into land grabs in Africa.
- Pambazuka
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09 December 2011
Elders has begun a sale of all its forestry plantations totalling 50,000ha across the country. Much of the land purchased is expected to be planted with sugar cane, bananas or returned to beef grazing, and COFCO and Wilmar International have indicated their interest.
- The Australian
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22 October 2011