Pledges by African governments will make it easier for companies to do business through the easing of export controls and tax laws, and through governments ringfencing huge chunks of land for investment.
Companies with bad environmental records are increasingly turning to a little-known nonprofit called TFT to make sure they meet commitments to improve their practices. It remains to be seen if this is just a PR move.
The wolves of Wall Street are eyeing millions of acres of US farmland that will soon come up for sale, according to a new study from the Oakland Institute
A partir de denuncias presentadas por Congresistas del Polo Democrático Alternativo, Wilson Arias, Iván Cepeda y Jorge Robledo, la Contraloría General de la República envió un informe al Incoder, entidad encargada de administrar las tierras en Colombia, sobre acumulación irregular de baldíos en la Altillanura.
Once Kyrgyzstan joins the Eurasian Economic Union, due for early 2015 and so far consisting of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Russia, it will have both the obligation and a chance to allow investors from partner countries to lease its farmland.
Papers from TICAD-V side-event on responsible agricultural investment held at Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on June 2, 2013 during TICAD V.
La Lituanie va organiser un référendum sur une interdiction de vendre des terrains à des étrangers
De acuerdo con los indios, lo que se manifestó en la reunión fue "la intención de ellos de proteger lo que quedó de la floresta, pero que la intención de los hacendados es sólo deforestar”.
Pour Yale Environment 360, le journaliste Fred Pearce dresse le profil de The Forest Trust (TFT), une petite firme de consultance qui aide ces grands groupes mal famés à rendre leurs pratiques plus durables
To make up for a shortfall in financing of the agriculture sector, 24 million ha have been made available to private investors.
A new report explores how one of Indonesia’s largest palm oil companies, Golden Agri Resources, is piloting its new Forest Conservation Policy in West Kalimantan.
Chinese buyers are in negotiations to buy another well-known south-west Queensland cropping property of 11,935 ha for more than $36 million.
Pour rattraper le retard en matière de financement du secteur, 24 millions d'hectares ont été mis à disposition d'investisseurs privés. Riz, café, hévéa, ils peuvent tout produire !
El acaparamiento de tierras fértiles en todo el mundo durante estos tiempos de crisis se acentúa entre algunas potencias mundiales como China, países del Golfo o Estados Unidos, aunque también entre multinacionales que buscan mayores beneficios.
Tanzania's Minister for Agriculture says land to be used for investments would be acquired through proper channels. "Send this message to all that Tanzania's government has no plans to grab land."
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