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19 Jul 2018
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As indigenous peoples wait decades for land titles, companies are acquiring their territories WRI | 17 Jul 2018
Governments should recognize indigenous and community land rights, engage in better monitoring of company misconduct during land acquisitions, and ensure that businesses secure the free, prior and informed consent of the people who live on the land before they begin operations.
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Dutch company indicates interest in building cattle ranches in Nigeria | 17 Jul 2018
Cownexxion indicates its interest in building cattle ranches in Nigeria on sidelines of meeting between NIgeria's President and CEOs of Dutch companies at The Hague.
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Reckoning with human rights violations in Thailand's extraterritorial investments The Diplomat | 17 Jul 2018
Thai investments in ASEAN have intensified at a breakneck pace. But without mechanisms to ensure compliance with international human rights standards, they have resulted in land conflicts and a wide array of human rights infringements.
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Myanmar must provide justice in decades-old kand grab cases: HRW Radio Free Asia | 17 Jul 2018
Myanmar should move quickly to settle decades-old claims by farmers forced from their land by the country’s military, said Human Rights Watch in new report,adding that the government should also put new laws in place to protect farmers and other small landholders from further land grabs in the future.
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The Rural Women’s Movement held a feminist school, mobilizes collective power to demand climate justice NAPE | 16 Jul 2018
During the first ever feminist school in Uganda, the Rural Women’s Movement underlined that land is central to people’s identity, livelihoods and food security.
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Farm land deals in Romania to remain on increasing trend Business Review | 12 Jul 2018
Authorities are trying to harden the conditions for foreign land purchases after a study by the European Parliament found that around 40 percent of the Romanian agricultural land is owned by foreign citizens.
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EU delegates briefed on sugar land disputes in Cambodia Khmer Times | 12 Jul 2018
EU delegation is in Cambodia on fact-finding mission to evaluated the issue of displaced peoples locked in land disputes with several sugar companies across the country particularly in Koh Kong, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces.
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Land speculation is leading to human rights violations and eco-destruction in Brazil FIAN et al | 03 Jul 2018
A new report uncovers how international pension funds, foreign investments and institutions are tearing down any future for rural communities in Northeastern Brazil.
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Dutch-based banks continue to finance deforestation and land-grabbing Milieudefensie | 02 Jul 2018
Dutch-based ABN AMRO, ING and Rabobank are structurally involved in scandals concerning destruction of rainforest and land-grabbing in Asia and Africa. Milieudefensie is calling on the banks to cease financing the industrial palm oil sector.
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AAF ESG Annual Report 2017 Phatisa | 31 Mar 2018
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2017
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AAF ESG Annual Report 2016 Phatisa | 31 Mar 2017
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2016
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AAF ESG Annual Report 2015 Phatisa | 31 Mar 2016
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2015
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Why are foreign investors interested in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector? IWEP | 29 Mar 2016
Many large agricultural corporations, especially Italian (Cremonini, Granorolo) and Chinese (Rifa, CITIC, COFCO) have stirred up negotiations regarding the building of full-scale production facilities in Kazakhstan.
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AAF Tax Policy Statement Phatisa | 30 Nov 2015
African Agriculture Fund Policy Statement Regarding Tax and Transparency
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AAF ESG Annual Report 2014 Phatisa | 31 Mar 2015
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2014
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AAF Code of conduct for land acquisition and land use in agricultural and agribusiness projects Phatisa | 13 Jun 2010
The African Agriculture Fund and its portfolio companies commit themselves to these principles and guidelines in undertaking agricultural and agribusiness investments across Africa.
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Accompagner une répartition juste et équitable des terres dans le Mékong Mediaterre | 18 juil 2018
Le projet Mekong Region Land Governance - financé par les gouvernements suisse, allemand et luxembourgeois - cherche a promouvoir la propriété foncière des petits paysans
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Bolloré : le groupe se lance dans l'huile d'olive Bourse Direct | 18 juil 2018
Le groupe Bolloré va transformer ses fermes de coton et soja aux Etats-Unis, gérées par le groupe Socfin, en oliveraies.
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Myanmar : Des fermiers réclament la restitution de leurs terres HRW | 17 juil 2018
Les lois devraient être amendées pour protéger les droits des petits propriétaires terriens
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Commerce massif de terres: le nouveau monopoly AllNews.ch | 17 juil 2018
L’étude porte principalement sur deux pays, le Kenya et l’Ethiopie
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Gabon: l'impact économique du groupe singapourien Olam RFI | 13 juil 2018
Une étude réalisée par l’économiste Mays Mouissi et le défenseur de l’environnement Marc Ona Essangui analyse l’impact économique, social et environnemental des projets d’Olam au Gabon
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Agropole de Ziguinchor : 56 milliards de FCfa d’intentions d’investissements identifiés Le Soleil | 13 juil 2018
Le premier agropole intégré du Sénégal sera lancé en janvier 2019. La mairie d’Adéane a déjà affecté 500 hectares au projet qui produira des mangues et des noix de cajou.
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Accord “tout sauf les armes” : la mission de l’UE touche à sa fin LPJ Cambodge | 12 juil 2018
La délégation chargée d’évaluer l’accord « tout sauf les armes » au Cambodge s'est notamment penchée sur la question des conflits fonciers liés aux compagnies qui cultivent la canne à sucre, conflits fonciers à l'origine de nombreux déplacements de populations.
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À Gnith, l’opération pilote du PDIDAS, suscite des espoirs (vidéo) NDAR Infos | 05 juil 2018
Une mission d’appui de la Banque mondiale et des membres du comité de pilotage du Projet pour le développement inclusif et durable de l'agrobusiness au Sénégal (PDIDAS) ont visité une opération pilote déroulée dans la Commune de GNITH.
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La spéculation foncière mène à des violations des droits humains et à l'éco-destruction au Brésil FIAN et al | 03 juil 2018
Un nouveau rapport révèle comment les fonds de pension internationaux, les investissements étrangers et les institutions détruisent l'avenir des communautés rurales du nord-est du Brésil.
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La especulación de tierras, las violaciones de los derechos humanos y la destrucción ecológica FIAN et al | 03 jul 2018
Un nuevo informe revela cómo algunos fondos de pensiones, inversiones e instituciones internacionales están destruyendo el futuro de las comunidades rurales del noreste de Brasil.
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