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L'accaparement des terres et la crise alimentaire mondiale - diaporama
- GRAIN
- 02 December 2009
Présentation illustrée de la tendance à l’accaparement des terres dans le monde, avec tableaux et chiffres.
Land grabbing and the global food crisis - Presentation
- GRAIN
- 02 December 2009
An illustrated overview of the global land grabbing trend, with tables and figures.
Ethiopia: Zenawi on land grab policy that made farmers “cotton picking” slaves
- Gadaa.com
- 01 December 2009
Video: Mr. Meles Zenawi, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, discusses his government’s land grab policy, where the federal government has taken over millions of hectares of farmland from the States of Benishangul, Gambela and Oromia to distribute it to the so-called investors.
Ethiopia: land of tomorrow
- YouTube
- 21 November 2009
Documentary highlighting the investment opportunities in Ethiopia, produced for the Saudi-East African Forum.
Riz Khan: Africa investment or land grab?
- Al Jazeera
- 19 November 2009
More and more of Africa's farmland is being bought up by private companies and countries. But should this trend be welcomed as much-needed foreign investment or is it a new form of colonialism? Join the Riz Khan show on Al Jazeera Thursday 19 November 2009.
'Land-grab' for food security
- Al Jazeera
- 18 November 2009
The French farming minister warned these "predatory investments" prevented countries from feeding themselves. Al Jazeera reports.
Le monopoly des terres agricoles
- France 24
- 17 November 2009
Alors que 45 millions de Pakistanais - soit un quart de la population du pays - se trouveraient en situation d'insécurité alimentaire, Islamabad s'apprête à louer des terres cultivables à l'Arabie saoudite. Une décision qui fait polémique...
Farmer's sit-in at FAO World Summit, Rome 16 Nov 2009
- WSF TV
- 16 November 2009
Land Grabbing, Food Sovereignty and Cimate Change are the issues expressed in front of FAO summit in Rome. Video interviews.
Agricultural land investment Ukraine
- YouTube
- 14 November 2009
Land investments in Ukraine agriculture
The new phenomenon of land grabbing in Africa and its impact on livelihoods and ecosystems
- UNU-IAS
- 13 November 2009
A look at land grabbing in Ethiopia, Sudan and Eritrea with a particular focus on pastoral and peasant farming communities, by Dr. Zeremariam Fre
Up for grabs: Deforestation and exploitation in Papua’s plantations boom
- EIA
- 11 November 2009
The planned expansion of plantations in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia should be immediately suspended and reviewed amid concerns over massive deforestation and widespread exploitation of local communities, environmentalists warned today.
Marc Ravalomanana accuse!
- Les Afriques
- 04 November 2009
Sur les terres agricoles cédées à la compagnie Daewoo, l’ex-président de Madagascar dit : « Ce sont de fausses informations. Un accord avec la compagnie Daewoo nécessite la ratification du parlement. Nous étions encore en phase de négociations. C’est pourquoi, dès qu’il y a eu ces problèmes, Daewoo s’est déployé en République démocratique du Congo où elle a obtenu 4 millions d’ha. »