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Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens Indigenous Land Rights Says the UN
Date: February 18th 2016
Source: TeleSUR
The trade agreement signed earlier in February will have a devastating effect on Indigenous people, the last guardians of our natural world.
The development "success" of the Gujarat state in India : developement VS displacement?
The article in 'Counterview' from July 18th relates the interrogations of Rajagopal PV, President and Founder of Ekta Parishad, about the real "success" of the development model of the State of Gujrarat in India. To find out more click on the link below...
Australia: Mitchell backs land use reform
By: Brad Thompson
Date: February 29th 2016
Source: The West Australian
Advertising guru Harold Mitchell has hailed changes to WA’s land use laws as a key to unlocking the value and productivity in pastoral leases covering 87 million hectares of the State.
UN Women, FAO, IFAD and WFP launch five-year initiative “Accelerating Progress Toward the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women”
Thailand: 800,000 landless awaiting land allotment
By: Online reporter
Date: March 8th 2016
Source: Bangkok Post
About 800,000 landless people are awaiting promised land allotments from government agencies, according to figures compiled by the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.
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"The New Urban Agenda will pay for itself"
By: Joan Clos
Date: March 14th 2016
Source: Citiscope
It’s time to emphasize implementation, the head of the Habitat III conference says.
Cambodia: Women fight land grab around Phnom Penh's contested lake - by Amy Lieberman
[From Trustlaw] Nget Chhon, 71, was surprised, but not afraid, when anti-riot police punched her in the eye and beat her over the head during a protest against forced land evictions.
Cambodia: Evictions Signal Coastal Development Dilemma
By: Sek Odom and George Wright
Date: March 23rd 2016
Source: The Cambodia Daily
With the threat of eviction hanging over businesses on Sihanoukville’s O’Chheuteal and O’Tres beaches, land rights advocates congregated in Phnom Penh this week to give voice to thousands of families locked in land disputes with powerful firms turning swaths of coastline into tourism destinations.
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Brazil's landless movement vows to defeat 'coup' in the streets
By: EFE
Date: April 1st 2016
Source: Fox Latino News
Members of the MST Landless Workers Movement told Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Friday they would take to the streets to defeat a plan to oust her in a "coup," as they termed an ongoing impeachment effort in Congress.
Land and Climate: Lessons from Ethiopia
Climate change is leading to higher average temperatures and greater rainfall variability, with a pronounced effect on agricultural productivity and the suitability of major crops in Ethiopia. Farming households with tenure security are more likely to choose to access credit and to invest in their land by planting trees and longer-term crops, and by reducing soil erosion—for example, via terracing. Such investments can help farmers mitigate risks related to heavy precipitation, such as soil run-off or crop failure.