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Philippines: oil palm expansion is tearing apart indigenous peoples lives - call for urgent action

27th Mar 2013
The Philippine Government has depicted oil palm as the “tree of economic growth”. However, according the impacted indigenous communities, oil palm expansion is bringing havoc to their lives. (Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources)

Indigenous cultures in Colombia at risk of extinction

27th Mar 2013
65 of 102 indigenous cultures caught in an expanding armed conflict zone in Western Colombia are at risk of cultural extinction. (Media Freedom International)

Sinar Mas firm to invest $1.6 billion in Liberian palm oil

26th Mar 2013
Golden-Agri Resources has been seeking to become a virtual king in the market as it attempts to acquire to 40,000 hectares of new concessions, mostly in Kalimantan. (The Jakarta Post)

New bill introduced to support native title claim

25th Mar 2013
The Australian Government has introduced legislation into the Parliament which gives effect to the settlement agreement for the Jabiru native title claim, the longest running native title claim in the Northern Territory. (Minister for Emergency Management and Indigenous peoples issues and resources)

Gender relations are changing along with climate

25th Mar 2013
A changing climate will inevitably have an impact on gender relations in rural communities, but not enough is being done to boost the resilience of women. (IRIN)

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