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In Colombia, a palm oil boom with roots in conflict
- Washington Post
- 30 December 2014
A mounting body of evidence has shown that the industry has benefited from the violence surrounding the country’s longstanding civil war.
Argentina: El Senado avaló polémicos convenios de inversión con China
- Parlamentario.com
- 29 December 2014
El acuerdo contempla “la cuestión energética, minera, la agricultura, la manufactura y la posibilidad de poder distribuir de mejor manera los productos agropecuarios”, entre otras cosas.
Addressing the human rights impacts of land grabbing
- European Parliament
- 26 December 2014
This Study from the European Parliament discusses the human rights issues raised by large-scale land deals for plantation agriculture (‘land grabbing’) in low and middle-income countries.
Investissements au Maroc : Benkirane demande la vigilance vis à vis des effets d'annonce
- Yabiladi
- 24 December 2014
Le chef du gouvernement marocain appelle à une meilleure allocation du foncier public vers des projets sérieux
Si les Sénégalais nourrissaient le Sénégal, alors vive le consommer local
- Le Quotidien
- 24 December 2014
Une discrimination positive doit être faite au profit des opérateurs nationaux, au risque de confier notre alimentation à des privés : ce qui serait grave pour le pays et notre économie.
Carta Política da VI Assembleia-Geral da ADECRU – 2014
- ADECRU
- 23 December 2014
" Denunciamos as concessões arbitrárias de grandes extensões de terra pelo Conselho de Ministros, sem que tenha havido o mínimo de consulta junto das comunidades atingidas, como são os casos da Portucel, Lúrio Green, Chikweti, entre outros projectos".
Palawan palm oil presence likely to grow, industry rep denies harmful impact
- Mongabay
- 23 December 2014
Plans to convert eight million hectares of land for palm oil production on Palawan island in the Philippines have been met with opposition from environmental and social advocacy groups, with a petition to cease development sent to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights by an anti-palm oil expansion group.
Advocacy group lashes out against palm oil expansion on Philippine island
- Mongabay
- 23 December 2014
The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary announce intention to convert eight million hectares of land to oil palm cultivation across the Philippines, including the island of Palawan. The announcement has proved controversial.
Policy Charter of the VI ADECRU General Assembly – 2014
- ADECRU
- 23 December 2014
ADECRU denounces the concession of large tracts of land to Portucel, Lúrio Green and other companies without the least consultation with affected communities.
Goodfellow takes on China role
- The Land
- 22 December 2014
Agribusiness executive David Goodfellow is heading up a project for Zhejiang RIFA Holding Group to build an Australian livestock property portfolio of similar scale to Macquarie Bank's big Paraway Pastoral business.
Collingwood Bay communities take on threat of mining after SABL land grab victory
- PNG Mine Watch
- 22 December 2014
Communities in the Collingwood Bay area of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea are fighting plans for mining on their customary land after winning a court victory against illegal leases for logging and oil palm held by Malaysia's KLK.
Ecuador: Indígenas siguen opuestos a la Ley de Tierras
- La Hora
- 22 December 2014
La Ley de Tierras tampoco recoge los planteamientos que ellos plantearon en su momento a la Asamblea, como la de establecer mecanismos reales para evitar el acaparamiento de la tierra.