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01 Oct 2020
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Finance capitalism and the rush for natural resources | 30 Sep 2020
A new report explores how global finance has transformed land and nature into financial assets, driving violence and environmental destruction.
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UAE agricultural giant invests in 100,000 hectares, Minister of Environment and Forestry will prepare the land Agro Indonesia | 30 Sep 2020
The Minister of Environment and Forestry said she would prepare the land needed for investment by the United Arab Emirates agricultural giant, Elite Agro LLC.
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Think tank decries global push to privatise land Ceylon Today | 28 Sep 2020
One of the ugliest features of the modern world is the exploitation of natural resources for private gain. Governments and corporations are eager to convert smallholder farms, grasslands, and forests into monoculture plantations, cattle ranches, and mines. But this only contributes to climate change, environmental degradation, displacement, loss of income and poverty
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Digital fences: the financial enclosure of farmlands in South America grain.org | 25 Sep 2020
A real financialisation of land, natural resources and the agri-food system is underway throughout South America. In the context of the multiple global crises, the pressure on the control of land and other resources of interest has increased considerably, either for productive use or as financial assets. To this end, the digitisation of land governance and the georeferencing technology that supports it are serving to disguise a massive digital land grab.
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Investors turn to ag sector Farm Weekly | 25 Sep 2020
Agricultural investors say the COVID-19 crisis has had little impact on their business and investment intentions, with Australian agricultural land, water and business assets as appealing as ever to investors.
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Development banks must be held accountable for their disastrous oil palm plantation investments in the Congo GRAIN | 24 Sep 2020
The Feronia case, and other development bank investment failures, shows that there is a need to overhaul development finance institutions practices and to consider whether it might be better to just shut them down entirely.
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Palm oil labour abuses linkeds to the world's top brands, banks AP | 24 Sep 2020
An Associated Press investigation found poor conditions of millions of laborers from some of the poorest corners of Asia across palm oil plantation in Malaysia and Indonesia, many of them enduring various forms of exploitation, with the most serious abuses including child labor, outright slavery and allegations of rape.
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Harvard-controlled LLC in $120+ million deal with anonymous LLC connected with Canadian pension fund. WII | 14 Aug 2020
Two Harvard-controlled LLCs have deeded over 7,104.74 acres of land in northern San Luis Obispo County, California for an estimated $120.14 million (based upon $132,159 paid in county real estate transfer taxes.)
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Sénégal – Occupation anarchique et accaparement des terres : Les Niayes étouffent Le Quotidien | 28 sep 2020
L’occupation anarchique et l’accaparement des terres dans les Niayes, une zone agricole hautement stratégique dans le développement de l’activité maraîchère et horticole du Sénégal, inquiète Enda Pronat, qui a lancé hier à Keur Moussa, la troisième phase du projet de sécurisation du patrimoine foncier.
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La Synaparcam saisit Nestlé Cameroun pour faire pression sur Socapalm Biocamer.net | 26 sep 2020
Des représentants des populations locales ont saisi le groupe Nestlé pour l’inciter à attirer l’attention de son fournisseur Socapalm (groupe SOCFIN) sur le respect des droits des communautés, ceux relatifs au volet environnemental et social, notamment.
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Spoliation des communautés locales : la Synaparcam charge la Socapalm chez Tractafric Motors Cameroun Ndengue | 24 sep 2020
Dans une correspondance adressée aux clients et fournisseurs de l’entreprise le 21 septembre 2020, l’association dénonce les pratiques inhumaines de la filiale de Socfin sur les communautés locales.
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Cercas digitales: cercamiento financiero de las tierras agrícolas en América del Sur grain.org | 25 sep 2020
La tecnología de georreferenciación, y la información geoespacial que trasmite, se han convertido en el principal criterio de acceso a un certificado catastral y al título de propiedad en el proceso de regularización de la tierra, lo que facilita la legalización del histórico e ilegal acaparamiento de tierras públicas, incluso a favor de extranjeros.
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Colombia: El despojo de tierras al pueblo negro de La Larga y Tumaradó llega a la JEP El Espectador | 24 sep 2020
En el papel, la comunidad afro de ese consejo comunitario es dueña de 107 mil hectáreas de tierra en el Bajo Atrato (Chocó). En la práctica, el 95% de las tierras productivas están en manos de una decena de empresarios que las adquirieron en medio de la arremetida paramilitar a la región.
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Hentikan rencana Food Estate di Papua Pusaka | 29 Sep 2020
Pemerintahan Indonesia kembali merencanakan pembangunan food estate di Papua, dengan dalih untuk mengantisipasi kelangkaan dan krisis pangan akibat pandemic Covid19. Proyek dengan luas 2.052.551 hektar ini akan berlokasi di kawasan hutan Kabupaten Merauke, Mappi dan Boven Digoel.
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Proyek lumbung pangan UEA di Kalteng terkendala, menteri LHK turun tangan Warta Ekonomi | 28 Sep 2020
Elite Agro LLC, perusahaan sektor pertanian asal Uni Emirat Arab (UEA), mulai menjajaki kerja sama bidang pertanian food estate atau lumbung pangan di Kalimantan Tengah dengan luas lahan 100 ribu hektare.
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Cercas digitais: cercamento financeiro das terras agrícolas na América do Sul grain.org | 25 Sep 2020
No contexto das múltiplas crises globais, a pressão sobre o controle da terra e outros recursos de interesse, como a água, nas zonas de fronteira agrícola aumentou consideravelmente, seja para utilização produtiva ou como ativos financeiros. Para este fim, a digitalização da governação da terra e a tecnologia de georreferenciamento que a apoia estão servindo para dissimular uma massiva grilagem digital das terras.
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Webinar: Food and land - the prey of financial vultures or human rights?
FIAN Sweden | Stockholm | 06 Oct 2020
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