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La dernière étape avant la disparition du Noir d'Afrique
- Afrohistorama
- 26 April 2011
Cette histoire de Terres africaines vendues ne me laisse pas de répit depuis au moins trois ans, écrit E. Mampouya
In Japanese It's time to outlaw land grabbing, not to make it "responsible"!
- It's time to outlaw land grabbing, not to make it "responsible"!
- 26 April 2011
Translation of It's time to outlaw land grabbing, not to make it "responsible"! by Via Campesina
ACT NOW! calls on government to end land grab leases
- ACT NOW!
- 24 April 2011
The PNG Lands Department has vowed to take action on land deals in Papua New Guinea - deals in which control of more than 5 million hectares of land, 10% of PNGs land mass, has been taken away from local people and given to corporations.
Saudi prince settles land row with Egypt
- AFP
- 24 April 2011
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal announced Sunday an agreement has been reached on returning most of his disputed agricultural land in Egypt -- 30,000 out of 40,000 hectares -- back to the government.
UAE in talks to invest in Australian farmland
- Arabian Business
- 24 April 2011
The UAE plans to hold further talks with officials from Australia with a view to invest in farmland as part of its plan to tackle food security.
Argentina: se viene el debate sobre la venta de tierras
- Parlamentario
- 23 April 2011
La iniciativa prevé poner límites a la compra por parte de personas residentes en el extranjero de tierras en nuestro país y apunta fundamentalmente a extensos terrenos patagónicos que son buscados por su alto potencial.
Congo governor offers farmland in mining province
- Reuters
- 22 April 2011
Moise Katumbi, governor of mineral-rich Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has offered 14 million hectares of farmland to large-scale farmers to boost agriculture.
Brasil en riesgo de contrarreforma agraria
- IPS
- 22 April 2011
"La crisis internacional del capitalismo tuvo un efecto contrario en Brasil puesto que, para protegerse, los capitalistas internacionales corrieron a Brasil para invertir en la compra de tierras y en proyectos energéticos," dijo João Pedro Stédile, dirigente del Movimiento de los Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra (MST)
Laos: Land concessions come under scrutiny
- Vientiane Times
- 22 April 2011
The granting of land leases and concessions for some investment projects is unacceptable, as some projects negatively impact on the environment and livelihoods of local people.
Questions foncières : pour les droits et les intérêts des Malgaches démunis
- justmad.canalblog.com
- 21 April 2011
Cet article informe sur des réalités du foncier peu connues sur lesquelles les autorités seraient en train de préparer des projets de lois et interpelle les responsables pour que les décisions prises n’aggravent pas la précarité des Malgaches démunis.
Proceedings from the April 21, 2011 Roundtable Discussion on Land Access and Responsible Agribusiness Investment
- USAID
- 21 April 2011
USAID and MCC elected to convene this discussion because identifying common ground among various sides of the debate around land acquisition is difficult
Africa: We export food to import food
- Pambazuka
- 20 April 2011
The World Food Program intends to buy some of the grain produced in Ethiopia by foreign investors in order to assist hungry people. Ironically, this group of intended food aid recipients will include those working to produce it in the first place. Ethiopia's government is calling this sustainable development.
Paraguay: En 2010 se llevan vendidas más de 100.000 hectáreas a extranjeros
- Hoy Corrientes
- 20 April 2011
Con una ganadería que creció, en los últimos 30 años casi 500.000 cabezas bovinas anuales, suelos ricos en fósforo y tierras a valores que no se consiguen, ganaderos e inversores uruguayos apuestan a producir carne en Paraguay.
Estrangeiros avançam nas terras do Brasil
- Jornal do Comércio
- 20 April 2011
De outro modo, deve-se evitar esta ofensiva que ameaça a soberania do Brasil sobre o seu próprio território. As nossas riquezas pertencem aos brasileiros e não devem ser distribuídas ou vendidas por preço vil entre essa legião de estrangeiros que avança a passos largos em nosso território com vantagens surpreendentes.
Argentina: Limitarán la extranjerización de la tierra
- La Voz del Interior
- 20 April 2011
En un acto de fuerte color político que tuvo por objetivo seducir a productores rurales y donde insistió en lograr “la nueva ruralidad”, la presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner anunció ayer un proyecto de ley para limitar la compra de tierras por parte de extranjeros.