February 8th, 2014
Via RadioAustralia, a report from an international expert on land-grabbing who says the Pacific has some of the world’s worst examples of the practice: Land-grabbing happens when, usually foreign companies, buy or lease large tracts of land for a pittance robbing traditional owners of a birthright that has been theirs for generations and which should[…]
Read more »Stealing The Great Rainforests Of PNG
February 6th, 2014
Via the Global Mail, an article on how 5 million hectares of Papua New Guinea’s jungle is under threat from foreign land grabs and back-door logging: Gabriel Molok is directing us into his clan’s country, a sweep of steamy jungle wrapped tight around the once lost, languorous shore of Turubu Bay, Papua New Guinea. After[…]
Read more »February 4th, 2014
Via AllAfrica, a look at the connection between deforestation and the global land grab: Sprawling across the heart of Africa, the Congo basin covers 3.7m square kilometres and is home to the planet’s second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon. The forest spans six countries in central and western Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic[…]
Read more »Land Rush On Brazil’s Frontier
January 17th, 2014
An interesting Euromoney look at interest in Brazil’s frontier lands: First, for those international investors interested in Brazilian agribusiness, the good news: the country’s poor infrastructure is crippling the competitiveness of Brazil’s farms. With little or no onsite storage, farmers are forced to ship harvests straight to port – becoming price takers at peak times[…]
Read more »December 19th, 2013
Via Foreign Policy, an interesting report on the global Green Rush: There is a gold rush happening in Ethiopia, but it’s not a hunt for the yellow metal. It’s a quest for the green gold of fertile farmland. A nation more associated with periodic famine and acute childhood malnutrition than with agricultural bounty is leasing[…]
Read more »How Much African Land Is The UK Leasing?
December 8th, 2013
Via The Guardian, an interesting look at how much African land the UK is leasing: The UK has over 1 million hectares leased on the African continent. We take a look at where they are. In terms of hectares, the UK is the fourth largest investor in the world in African land. This is what[…]
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