Assets to axes: How Harvard’s land investments inspired fear in Brazil’s Cerrado
- The Crimson
- 17 April 2023
Farmland purchases by the Harvard endowment contributed to a climate of anxiety, fear, and strain on Brazilian subsistence farmers.
Farmland purchases by the Harvard endowment contributed to a climate of anxiety, fear, and strain on Brazilian subsistence farmers.
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