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28 Nov 2019
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DR Congo palm-oil firm Feronia accused of abuses BBC | 26 Nov 2019
Feronia, a company 38% owned by the UK government’s development bank, has been accused of a series of environmental and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Chi Khor Leu land dispute resolution reached Phnom Penh Post | 25 Nov 2019
Ninety-five out of the 317 families who were locked in a long-running land dispute with sugar company since 2006 in Cambodia accepted the solution to end the dispute under a compromise negotiated by the Koh Kong provincial authority.
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Australia: Local, offshore funds pounce on $50m of Chinese-owned farms Commercial Real Estate | 25 Nov 2019
The Chinese exodus from the east coast beef, lamb and cropping sectors is gathering pace, with recent divestments by Rifa Salutary and Union Agriculture surpassing $50 million.
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For Gujarat farmers, it’s Africa calling Ahmedabad Mirror | 25 Nov 2019
Abundance of fertile land, cheap labour and availability of water are driving farmers from Gujarat to explore Africa, which has 60 per cent of world’s agriculture land, most of it unexplored.
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Nigeria: Firm, Kebbi partner on N20bn tomato factor New Telegraph | 25 Nov 2019
Deal between the Kebbi Government and the Spanish company GB Foods Africa will proceed when legal backing is given to cultivate 1,000 hectares of farm lands to produce tomatoes in the Ngaski local government area.
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A joint statement from CDC Group, BIO, DEG and FMO on the long-term role of Development Finance Institutions in poverty-stricken regions of the world CDC et al. | 25 Nov 2019
Today’s Human Rights Watch report concerning our shared investment in PHC/Feronia highlights the need for further investment to improve environmental and working conditions
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Letter from NGOs to the UK's CDC regarding its actions to undermine a community mediation process with Feronia RIAO et al. | 25 Nov 2019
NGOs call on the CDC Group and all the development banks involved in the Feronia-PHC oil palm plantations to publicly issue a clear statement of support for the mediation process and to ensure the security of participating community members.
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DR Congo: Development banks linked to palm oil abuses failed oversight enables labor, environmental harm HRW | 25 Nov 2019
Four European development banks are financing a palm oil company in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is violating workers’ rights and dumping untreated waste, says a report by Human Rights Watch.
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UK development bank accused of failure to safeguard Congolese workers Guardian | 25 Nov 2019
The UK development bank has been accused of failing to protect workers from exposure to dangerous pesticides and paying “extreme poverty” wages on palm oil plantations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Socfin vs Green Scenery contempt case adjourned again Politico SL | 22 Nov 2019
The High Court of Sierra Leone adjourned the contempt of court hearing against the rights campaigner group, Green Scenery for the second time, after a heated debate between the rival counsels.
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Laos: NA endorses report on land concessions Vientiane Times | 22 Nov 2019
The Laos government has awarded land concessions to foreign and domestic companies for the use of about 11.7 million hectares. “But the amount of land actually being used for development is about 549,248 hectares,” Chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Economy, Technology and Environment said.
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Update on the Independent Investigation commissioned by CDC to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Joel Imbangola Lokwa CDC Group | 22 Nov 2019
The CDC Group says that it cannot release the findings of its investigation at this time but announces that the investigation found no evidence of a link between the homicide and Feronia.
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Productive agricultural investments versus “land grabs” The Nation | 21 Nov 2019
Several agribusiness initiatives have stalled due to a combination of administrative logjams and a hostile political environment that increasingly questions the real motives behind the sudden interest by foreigners in African agriculture.
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Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro Al Jazeera | 18 Nov 2019
At a briefing to discuss the numbers, Minister of the Environment Ricardo Salles said the rise in deforestation showed the need for a new strategy to combat illegal logging, mining and land grabbing, which he said were to blame for the increase in deforestation.
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Ouverture à Abidjan d'une conférence régionale pour lutter contre la corruption dans le secteur foncier en Afrique APA | 25 nov 2019
Organisées par la BAD, ces assises ont pour objectif d'échanger les connaissances sur les enjeux liés aux droits fonciers en accordant une attention particulière à la lutte contre la corruption
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RD Congo : Des banques de développement impliquées dans des abus dans le secteur de l’huile de palme HRW | 25 nov 2019
Quatre banques de développement européennes financent actuellement une entreprise d’huile de palme en République démocratique du Congo (Feronia) qui viole les droits des travailleurs et rejette des déchets non traités, a déclaré Human Rights Watch dans un rapport publié aujourd’hui.
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Vidéo : Accaparements de terres, luttes des communautés et leviers internationaux AGTER | 21 nov 2019
Le React et le Collectif citoyen en France contre l'accaparement des terres ont organisé le 13 février 2019 une conférence débat publique avec Emmanuel Elong, porte-parole de Synergie nationale des paysans et riverains des plantations du Cameroun
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Au Cameroun, péril sur la sécurité et la souveraineté alimentaire Scoops d'Afrique | 21 nov 2019
Un rapport confirme que les grandes sociétés de monoculture agro-industrielle implantées dans les sites de Mbondjo et Edea, dédiés à la culture du palmier à huile, les sites de Nkoteng et Nanga-Eboko, où le riz est cultivé, et le site de Niete, avec la culture de l’hévéa, sont responsables des injustices environnementales et sociales qui affectent les femmes riveraines.
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Gabon : «Touche pas à ma terre» exige toujours la publication des 1534 titres fonciers de l’Etat Gabon Media Time | 21 nov 2019
Les membres du mouvement citoyen « Touche pas à ma terre » exigent que la liste intégrale des 1534 titres fonciers de l’Etat fasse l’objet d’une publication officielle.
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La servitude des Tunisiennes des champs La Croix | 14 nov 2019
Un processus de marchandisation des terres en indivision jusque dans la décennie 1990 et des incitations de l’État pour les investissements agricoles ont favorisé l’arrivée de promoteurs et d’entreprises exportatrices qui ont acquis à bas prix une partie des terres des paysans pauvres ou endettés.
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Report launch: Elite capture in land redistribution in South Africa
PLAAS | Cape Town | 03 Dec 2019
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