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23 Sep 2021
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A dangerous place for women. stories of Indigenous Women working in oil palm plantations in Papua WRM | 23 Sep 2021
Oil palm plantations are one of the most unsafe spaces for women, not only because of their vulnerable working status –mostly as casual workers – but also because of the potential for sexual violence that lurks them in and around the plantation fields.
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Oil palm monoculture in Ixcán Municipality, Guatemala: A story of dispossession and deception WRM | 22 Sep 2021
When palm companies arrived in Guatemala's northern lowlands, they did not evict people to plant palm, but did so strategically through "systematic dispossession".
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The Sangha Region in the Republic of Congo WRM | 22 Sep 2021
The heavily forested Sangha region in the Republic of Congo is almost entirely occupied by three concessions, including one held by the palm oil company Eco-Oil Energie SA.
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Women, land, plantations and oppression in Sierra Leone WRM | 22 Sep 2021
Aminata Massaquoi of the Informal Alliance Against Industrial Oil Palm Plantations in Africa speaks about the struggles of women in Sierra Leone opposed to the oil palm plantations of Socfin and other companies.
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Brazil's Cosan buys stake in Grupo Radar for $278 mln Reuters | 21 Sep 2021
Brazilian sugar company Cosan has purchased a stake in the land holding company Grupo Radar from the US pension fund manager TIAA for $278 million, giving it over 50% ownership.
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Local land grabbers evict villagers at night; foreign investors cultivate the same lands the next day Ugandan land defenders | 20 Sep 2021
In Uganda, land grabbed by local land brokers are immediately handed over to foreign companies, which then often grow the same crops as the villagers were growing before they were evicted.
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New food security alliances discussed during H.E Mariam Almheiri's visit to Ukraine following updates to legislation on foreign agricultural investment Zawya | 16 Sep 2021
New food security alliances discussed during H.E Mariam Almheiri's visit to Ukraine following updates to legislation on foreign agricultural investment
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Palm oil giant’s industry-beating ESG score hides razed forests Bloomberg | 16 Sep 2021
In Liberia, a unit of the world’s second-largest palm oil company has admitted to destroying forests and violating the rights of indigenous people. Yet its parent is among the industry’s leaders in investor ratings for ESG policies.
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Farmers protest seizure of farmlands by Savannah Sugar Company in Adamawa Channels TV | 03 Jul 2021
Farmers gathered to protest the seizure of their lands by a sugar company owned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person.
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Les conflits fonciers et leur résolution à l’échelle locale dans un contexte de marchandisation de la terre Foncier&développement | 22 sep 2021
Les conflits fonciers et leur résolution à l’échelle locale dans un contexte de marchandisation de la terre. Une étude de cas dans les Hautes Terres à Madagascar.
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La colère des populations riveraines de Dizangue contre la certification RSPO de l'agro-industriel SAFACAM Ruralinfo.net | 21 sep 2021
« Il est difficile de comprendre comment SAFACAM a pu obtenir un certificat RSPO sans changer totalement ses pratiques. Elle est loin d’être une entreprise responsable », s'exprime Monsieur ESSONGA Michel
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Pourquoi des scientifiques suisses boycottent le sommet sur l'alimentation de l'ONU swissinfo | 20 sep 2021
«Le sommet sur l'alimentation des Nations unies repose sur un énoncé du problème qui défie tout examen scientifique critique et ne prend pas en compte l'accaparement des terres», selon des scientifiques suisses.
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En Afrique : pollueurs et pilleurs, le droit de dire NON CCFD | 20 sep 2021
Ce film d’animation raconte l’histoire des vies brisées par la violence et l’accaparement des ressources en Afrique. Mais il raconte surtout l’histoire d’une résistance portée par les femmes et les communautés qui se lèvent pour dire NON à l’oppression et défendre une justice climatique.
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Rapport narratif de descente sur terrain dans le groupement Yanongo / Localité Yalifombo et Groupement Bobemba pour s'enquerir de la situation de destruction méchante par PHC/Feronia RIAO-RDC | 30 aout 2021
Le chef du village et les villageois de Yalifombo demande à l'état et à la PHC de leur restituer les 100 m de terres qui ne sont pas encore utilisées
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Certification SOGB : Déclaration des chefs de villages et du bureau exécutife de l'AVD | 17 aout 2021
Les chefs de village et le bureau exécutif de l'AVD marquent leur opposition à la certification RSPO de la SOGB, filiale ivoirienne du groupe SOCFIN, demandent son annulation et exigent une reprise du processus qui respecte les normes
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Perusahaan melanggar UU larangan praktik monopoli Yayasan Pusaka | 21 Sep 2021
Perusahaan kelapa sawit PT Sorong Agro Sawitindo dan PT Papua Lestari Abadi menggugat Bupati Sorong di PTUN Jayapura yang telah mengeluarkan rekomendasi pencabutan izin perusahaan perkebunan tersebut atas dasar melanggar UU Larangan Praktek Monopoli.
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