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28 Jun 2018
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Dutch pension fund divests from Posco Daewoo over deforestation in Indonesia Mongabay | 26 Jun 2018
APB, the Dutch pension fund for government and education employees, announced it would divest 300,000 euros from Posco Daewoo over deforestation in Indonesian Papua.
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Okomu earmarks N80 million for HSE, decries selective attacks on the coy over RSPO Nigerian Observer | 26 Jun 2018
Okomu's Managing Director surprised about attacks directed at the company over its RSPO certification, saying it would be the first palm oil company in Nigeria to be so certified by October this year.
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VGGT: what potential to engage? Fern | 26 Jun 2018
This rapid scoping of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure sought views on the usefulness of the guidelines for promoting forest tenure reform in support of secure community land rights.
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Nigeria: Farmers kick over alleged land grab by Cross River, seek N500m compensation Guadian | 26 Jun 2018
The allocation of land by the Cross River government to a South African firm for a massive agriculture project has pitched the Governor against over 400 farmers from Ochon settlement in Obubra Local Council of the state.
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Is Nordsudtimber getting into the palm oil business? Global Witness | 26 Jun 2018
A new report by Global Witness indicates that Feronia Inc destroyed secondary forest during its replanting programme in the DR Congo, on lands that are part of a Norsudtimber forestry concession.
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Chinese banana plantations flourish as villagers lose their land in Kachin Myanmar Times | 22 Jun 2018
In Waingmaw alone, there are more than 11,000 ha of tissue-culture bananas being grown by Chinese and local companies, and there are more than 24,300 ha in the whole state.
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Indonesia to investigate death of journalist being held for defaming palm oil company Mongabay | 21 Jun 2018
Indonesia’s national commission on human rights has vowed to investigate the death of a journalist who was being held on charges of defaming a palm oil company owned by a powerful tycoon.
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Colombie : «Depuis l’accord de paix, la situation a empiré» Libération | 27 jui 2018
Ramon Bedoya, 18 ans, est en France pour dénoncer les violations massives des droits humains et la dégradation environnementale perpétrées par l'industrie de l'huile de palme et des bananes plantains dans son pays.
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Boulimie foncière à Rufisque : Les exploitants agricoles de Bud Sénégal craignent pour leur activité Le Quotidien | 26 jui 2018
La décision du Président Macky Sall de régulariser les titres précaires se fait ressentir négativement dans le périmètre agricole de Bud Sénégal qui s’étend sur 1050 hectares.
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Les Sages sous influence ? Le lobbying auprès du Conseil constitutionnel et du Conseil d’État ODM | 25 jui 2018
Lutte contre le changement climatique, l’évasion fiscale ou encore l’accaparement des terres : autant de réformes censurées, vidées de leur substance ou avortées ces dernières années en France. Le rôle des lobbies là-dedans ?
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