Villagers in Madagascar are suffering intimidation and heavy pressure from the Italian company Tozzi Green, which now wants to produce carbon credits on 11,000 hectares of farmland in the Ihorombe region, say farmers organisations and NGOs

A French court ruled to confiscate nine Bordeaux wine country chateaux acquired by a Chinese magnate convicted of laundering Chinese government funds.

Les gouvernements doivent veiller à ce que les projets de compensation carbone sur les terres respectent les droits d'accès et de propriété des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales.

Japanese paper maker buys a 41,000 tree plantation in Uruguay for US$288mn from US asset manager The Rohatyn Group, as part of a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

During a visit to the 630,000 ha Mostaqbal Misr project, Egypt's President says he will be opening the door wide for the private sector to tap land-reclamation projects on a grand scale by offering a lot of incentives, like roads and water for agricultural purposes.

A study shows non-farmers bought more than half the farms and estates sold on the open market in England in 2023, with private investors involved in 28% of transactions and institutional investors in 13% – a rise of 10% on 2022 levels.

New study exposes how land grabs in various forms have led to doubling land prices globally since 2008, and tripling in Central Europe, placing unprecedented strain on farmers and rural communities.

Empresas vendem crédito de carbono no mercado voluntário, enquanto País demora para criar ambiente regulado; União Europeia e Nova Zelândia saem na frente

¿Cómo se convierte Brasil en un laboratorio de agroinversión? La alianza entre capital financiero y latifundios amenaza con despojos futuros. Mayorías sin tierra, sin techo ni agua, podrían recibir renta si financian a quienes expropian.

Según un nuevo informe, los crecientes precios de la tierra, el acaparamiento de tierras y los planes de carbono están creando una “expresión de la tierra” sin precedentes, amenazando a los agricultores y la producción de alimentos.

L’accaparement des terres à des fins environnementales - des projets de compensation carbone et de biodiversité, ainsi que des initiatives de conservation ou de production de carburants propres - représentent environ 20 % des transactions foncières à grande échelle, selon l’IPES

Ce samedi 11 mai, 6000 à 7000 personnes ont convergé vers la Limagne, en France pour une première grande manifestation contre le projet de deux giga-bassines qui totaliserait 2,3 M de m³.