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Gold and the goddess:How mining polluted Nigeria’s sacred Osun river
First round of calls for #Blog4Land: Call for submissions!
Theme for first round: Gender & Property Rights
Land and housing are some of the most valuable assets for an individual. However, several studies and government records have historically revealed a gender skew in property ownership, with more men owning land and housing than women. According to the World Economic Forum, women hold less than 20% of the world’s land.
One of World’s Most Polluted Spots Gets Worse as $1 Billion Cleanup Drags On
Gabon sets example of how to preserve the Congo Basin rainforest
Gobierno de Colombia confirma que habrá reforma agraria para “buscar equidad en el acceso a la tierra
La productividad de las tierras en Colombia es demasiado baja, afirmó en julio de este año la ministra de Agricultura, Cecilia López. Dicha afirmación se centra en las cifras que tienen entidades como la Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria, que registra que el país tiene un total de 39,6 millones de hectáreas aptas para siembra; de estas, solo 5,3 millones se usa para tal fin. Por este y otros motivos, el Gobierno nacional anunció que sí se llevará a cabo una reforma agraria.
MinAgro rechazó invasiones de tierras y dijo que responsables serían investigados
Desde hace más de dos meses se venían reportando invasiones de predios privados especialmente en el Cauca, comunidades indígenas estaban apoderándose de tierras que hoy son usadas en su mayoría para la agroindustria de la caña. Finalmente el Gobierno rompió el silencio sobre los hechos, y fue la propia ministra de Agricultura, Cecilia López quien detalló que rechazan esos actos y "quienes quieren promover invasiones entorpecen la gestión del Gobierno y esto podría redundar en que sean investigados por parte de las autoridades".
Five things to know for Africa Climate Week
More than 260,000 on waiting list for land
Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka has said at least 260,000 people are on the waiting list to be allocated farms.Masuka was speaking during a field day in Kwekwe, before putting unproductive farmers on notice.The senior government official confirmed that at least 304 whites are occupying farms in the country.
“We have taken 99% of land from former white farmers and we have 304 white farmers occupying farming land. We have now given them tenure documents and offer letters,” he said.“On the other hand nearly 300,000 black farmers are occupying both A1 and A2 farms.
Tanzania: How Maasai Women Are Resisting Land Grabs
In Mwanza, Tanzania, Nairukoki Leyian-Naisinyai tells me that here, "Corporations come with papers from the government claiming that they have the right to our land." She points to the large corporations that have entered the lands of the Maasai people to mine rubies and tanzanite. The Maasai can neither assert their rights to the land nor benefit from the mining of these precious resources.
Indonesia announces plan to protect 10% of its seas by 2030, and 30% by 2045
