As seen on AllAfrica Photo: Greenpeace International A report by Global Witness uncovered how “secret logging contracts” were been awarded. Upon initial review of the…
Via Forest Peoples Programme Peruvian landscape” courtesy AIDESEP On 2 November four Peruvian indigenous organisations issued a statement opposing recently-approved plans to expand operations in…
Many tribal leaders from across the world allege that a UN-backed programme to reduce deforestation is instead creating incentives for people to steal their land….
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As seen on The Times of India By Jayashree Nandi NEW DELHI: Land conflicts are no more limited to forest areas, neither are…
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Extent of MIFEE estate. PT Bio Inti Agrindo is a subsidiary of Daewoo International Corp. of South Korea. Jayapura—“The Lord Allah has given new land…
Himani Chandel/TNS New Delhi” December 17 Increasing protests against land grabs is one of India’s most pressing development challenges” said experts from international organisations working…
Recent Punitive Actions Undermine the Legitimacy of 300″000+ Hectare Acquisition by Golden Veroleum (Liberia) WASHINGTON” D.C. (20 December” 2012)—Four community leaders in Sinoe County”…
As seen on Times of Oman By Agencies December 18″ 2012 New Delhi: Violent clashes in forest and tribal areas in India have been increasing…
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Experts Call India a Leader among Land-Grabbing Emerging Nations; Flouting Rights at Home” Indian Firms Risk Same Mistakes Abroad NEW DELHI—(17 December 2012)—New research released…
As seen on India Vision New Delhi – A new research has blamed Indian government agencies and investors for a growing spate of violent…
As seen on NewKerala A new research by a global coalition of forest rights groups released Monday here on the eve of an international conference…
Experts cite role of India as leader among land-grabbing emerging economies; ignoring rights at home, Indian multi-nationals risk same mistakes abroad NEW DELHI—(17 December…
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From Forest Peoples Programme December 10″ 2012 Cameroon’s 1994 Forest Code is being reformed and civil society has serious and urgent concerns about the process…