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Mirage in the desert: The myth of Africa's land grab
- CNN
- 05 July 2012
The land grab phenomenon in Sudan...resembles a fata morgana, a mirage in the desert which completely distorts the object on which it is based
Cambodians call for ‘blood sugar’ boycott
- AFP
- 05 July 2012
An EU scheme to boost trade with developing nations is fueling land grabs in Cambodia, activists say, with thousands evicted from their property to make way for a booming sugar industry.
Les fermiers cambodgiens appellent au boycott du sucre de Tate and Lyle Sugars
- RFI
- 05 July 2012
Après deux ans de pourparlers avec Tate and Lyle Sugars, qui importe le sucre cambodgien en Europe, les communautés appellent au boycott du sucre de la marque la plus ancienne au monde.
Think tank for register of foreign ownership
- ABC
- 05 July 2012
President of New South Wales Farmers Fiona Simson doesn't believe the community and farmers are opposed to foreign investment in Australian agricultural land as long as it's adding to their community, industry and economy. The question is having the tools to make sure that this is what's happening.
The European Union and the global land grab
- TNI
- 05 July 2012
This fact sheet highlights the involvement of the EU in the global land grab, both directly through the involvement of European capital and corporations in the acquisition of land and indirectly through EU policies that commodify land.
L’accaparement des terres ou comment la loi expulse les gens de leurs terres
- Pambazuka
- 04 July 2012
Pervertissant la vision classique du rapport de pouvoir public/privé, certains pays africains ont repris à leur compte le slogan d’un journal de l’Europe de l’Est lors d’une visite du Chancelier allemand en 1999 : "Nous pardonnons aux Croisés et attendons les investisseurs".
Leaflet from The Nacala Fund: Global Fund Launch Event #1
- FGV
- 04 July 2012
Seminar in Brazilia for the launching of the Agriculture Investment Fund for Nacala Corridor
Les terres agricoles : Eldorado des investisseurs
- 24Heures
- 04 July 2012
Les placements de nos fonds de pension ont un petit goût amer, écrit Catherine Morand de Swissaid
«Land grab» in salsa italiana
- Il Manifesto
- 04 July 2012
C'è un dato che emerge chiaro e lampante scorrendo il nuovo rapporto dell'associazione Re:Common intitolato «Gli Arraffa Terre»: l'Italia è seconda solo al Regno Unito tra gli Stati europei più attivi nella discutibile pratica del land grab.
What you should know about Saudi investment in African farmland
- HowWeMadeItInAfrica
- 04 July 2012
Almost 70% of all concluded and planned Saudi investments in offshore agriculture are in Africa, according to a new report from Standard Bank
Stop the sugar industry from bleeding Cambodian farmers by taking their land
- Clean Sugar Campaign
- 03 July 2012
Statement by Cambodia Clean Sugar Campaign
Rwanda : les terres agricoles, "c'est presque cadeau"
- Jeune Afrique
- 03 July 2012
Les exploitations rétrécissent à mesure que la population rwandaise se densifie. Pourtant, des baux longue durée sont concédés à des sociétés étrangères. Les raisons de ce paradoxe.
The SR Fund offers long term SIPP investors a multitude of benefits
- SR Fund
- 03 July 2012
The new Luxembourg-registered Sustainable Resources Fund boasts anticipated potential returns of at least 15% per annum on forestry, agriculture, biomass and land.
European Report on Development 2011/2012
- ERD Report
- 03 July 2012
The European Report on Development 2011/12 covered the nexus between water, energy and land, with several commissioned papers on land grabbing.
New claims of rights abuses in World Bank-funded 'land grabs'
- Bretton Woods Project
- 03 July 2012
As the World Bank held its Annual Conference on Land and Poverty in April, campaigners accused it once again of facilitating and legitimising 'land grabs' that harm local communities.