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UAE interested in investing in Armenian agriculture
- ARKA News
- 06 September 2017
As of 2017, the UAE has invested $30 million in Armenia, with the investments made in agriculture used to plant fruit orchards
Port Loko declaration: Women say “We want our lands back!”
- CSOs
- 05 September 2017
Women gathering in Sierra Leone from African communities affected by oil palm plantations say they want their lands and forests back so that they can have an agriculture that feeds their communities.
International mission to measure human rights impact of land grabbing kicks off
- FIAN et al.
- 05 September 2017
An international delegation will travel across the Brazilian region of MATOPIBA to document the social, economic, environmental and human rights impact of large-scale land acquisitions.
Lancement de la mission internationale pour mesurer l’impact sur les droits humains de l’accaparement des terres
- FIAN et al
- 05 September 2017
Une délégation internationale voyagera dans la région brésilienne de MATOPIBA pour documenter l’impact des acquisitions de terres à grande échelle.
Pétition : huile de palme = accaparement des terres
- Action de carême
- 05 September 2017
Petition à signer pour demander aux grands distributeurs suisses qu’ils réduisent le nombre de produits contenant de l’huile de palme de leur assortiment.
Le PCN belge ''se désengage''du dossier SOCAPALM !
- Le Palme de l'Espoir
- 05 September 2017
Le désengagement du PCN belge du Dossier SOCAPALM montre non seulement les limites des Principes Directeurs de l’OCDE, mais aussi et surtout la faiblesse de nos pouvoirs publics devant la toute-puissance des multinationales
Argentina: Tras la campaña antimapuche, una realidad: van por la tierra
- Infonews
- 04 September 2017
Pretenden anular la ley 26160, y generar las condiciones para que el capital financiero internacional profundice la subordinación de nuestras tierras y territorios a sus dinámicas especulativas.
Arranca la misión internacional que medirá el impacto del acaparamiento de tierras
- GRAIN
- 04 September 2017
Una delegación internacional viajará en la región brasileña de MATOPIBA para documentar el impacto social, económico, medioambiental y de derechos humanos de la adquisición de tierras a gran escala.
Huile de palme: appel pour une diminution de l'offre Suisse
- Tribune de Genève
- 04 September 2017
Face au coût écologique et humain de l'huile de palme, Pain pour le Prochain et Action de Carême demandent aux grands distributeurs de réduire les produits qui en contiennent.
Cambodia: Land Ministry orders action on years-old sugar disputes
- PhnomPenhPost
- 01 September 2017
The Ministry of Land Management yesterday gave authorities in Koh Kong, Kampong Speu and Preah Vihear provinces one month to identify people affected by years-long sugar company land disputes.
Philippine palm oil plan ‘equals corruption and land-grabbing,’ critics say
- Mongabay
- 01 September 2017
With its renewed promotion of what it calls the “Sunshine Industry,” the Philippine government is looking to cultivate another one million hectares of oil palm, 98 percent of which would be on the island of Mindanao.
Government accused of lying over SABL land grab
- ACTNOW!
- 01 September 2017
ACT NOW! accuses the government of lying to the nation over the SABL land grab and says people across Papua New Guinea will be angry and disappointed.
Publication of leaked ProSavana communications strategy document
- 01 September 2017
English version of communications strategy document that provides guidance on how to weaken Mozambican peasant and CSO movements opposed to the ProSavana project finally revealed.
Fundo estrangeiro investe em palmito orgânico no Brasil
- Istoe
- 01 September 2017
O fundo de investimentos Moringa acaba de investir 5 milhões de dólares no cultivo sustentável de palmeiras orgânicas no Brasil.
Colombia: Estado actual de los decretos y proyectos de ley relacionados con la implementación del punto 1 del acuerdo de paz
- Grupo Semillas
- 31 August 2017
Hay temas estratégicos que aún no han sido presentados para la concertación en la comisión de seguimiento, impulso y verificación de la implementación del acuerdo final.