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The Sangha Region in the Republic of Congo
- WRM
- 22 September 2021
The heavily forested Sangha region in the Republic of Congo is almost entirely occupied by three concessions, including one held by the palm oil company Eco-Oil Energie SA.
Women, land, plantations and oppression in Sierra Leone
- WRM
- 22 September 2021
Aminata Massaquoi of the Informal Alliance Against Industrial Oil Palm Plantations in Africa speaks about the struggles of women in Sierra Leone opposed to the oil palm plantations of Socfin and other companies.
Les conflits fonciers et leur résolution à l’échelle locale dans un contexte de marchandisation de la terre
- Foncier&développement
- 22 September 2021
Les conflits fonciers et leur résolution à l’échelle locale dans un contexte de marchandisation de la terre. Une étude de cas dans les Hautes Terres à Madagascar.
La colère des populations riveraines de Dizangue contre la certification RSPO de l'agro-industriel SAFACAM
- Ruralinfo.net
- 21 September 2021
« Il est difficile de comprendre comment SAFACAM a pu obtenir un certificat RSPO sans changer totalement ses pratiques. Elle est loin d’être une entreprise responsable », s'exprime Monsieur ESSONGA Michel
Fueling human rights violations: Consequences of EU and Belgian biofuel policies in northern Peru
- Oxfam Belgique
- 21 September 2021
EU policies are fueling land and water grabbing, air pollution, climate change vulnerabilities, food insecurity and social unrest in the Chira Valley.
Brazil's Cosan buys stake in Grupo Radar for $278 mln
- Reuters
- 21 September 2021
Brazilian sugar company Cosan has purchased a stake in the land holding company Grupo Radar from the US pension fund manager TIAA for $278 million, giving it over 50% ownership.
Perusahaan melanggar UU larangan praktik monopoli
- Yayasan Pusaka
- 21 September 2021
Perusahaan kelapa sawit PT Sorong Agro Sawitindo dan PT Papua Lestari Abadi menggugat Bupati Sorong di PTUN Jayapura yang telah mengeluarkan rekomendasi pencabutan izin perusahaan perkebunan tersebut atas dasar melanggar UU Larangan Praktek Monopoli.
Local land grabbers evict villagers at night; foreign investors cultivate the same lands the next day
- Ugandan land defenders
- 20 September 2021
In Uganda, land grabbed by local land brokers are immediately handed over to foreign companies, which then often grow the same crops as the villagers were growing before they were evicted.
Pourquoi des scientifiques suisses boycottent le sommet sur l'alimentation de l'ONU
- swissinfo
- 20 September 2021
«Le sommet sur l'alimentation des Nations unies repose sur un énoncé du problème qui défie tout examen scientifique critique et ne prend pas en compte l'accaparement des terres», selon des scientifiques suisses.
En Afrique : pollueurs et pilleurs, le droit de dire NON
- CCFD
- 20 September 2021
Ce film d’animation raconte l’histoire des vies brisées par la violence et l’accaparement des ressources en Afrique. Mais il raconte surtout l’histoire d’une résistance portée par les femmes et les communautés qui se lèvent pour dire NON à l’oppression et défendre une justice climatique.
New food security alliances discussed during H.E Mariam Almheiri's visit to Ukraine following updates to legislation on foreign agricultural investment
- Zawya
- 16 September 2021
New food security alliances discussed during H.E Mariam Almheiri's visit to Ukraine following updates to legislation on foreign agricultural investment
Palm oil giant’s industry-beating ESG score hides razed forests
- Bloomberg
- 16 September 2021
In Liberia, a unit of the world’s second-largest palm oil company has admitted to destroying forests and violating the rights of indigenous people. Yet its parent is among the industry’s leaders in investor ratings for ESG policies.