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Land Grabbing: “Big, big problem”

29th Jan 2016
Chris Lang reports on the new documentary film Land Grabbing from Director Kurt Langbein. “If Addax won’t help us drill a well, they’re going to kill us,” Serie says. He accuses Addax of mixing chemicals into the water sprayed onto the sugar cane. “Our animals died from eating weeds near the sugar cane fields,” he says. In the rainy season, the chemicals are washing into the river. “This is a major problem for us. Big, big problem.”

Death Threats and Detention in Paraguay

25th Jan 2016
A new report has been released by TierraViva about Human Rights Defenders in Paraguay.

The refugee who took on the British government

12th Jan 2016
For British politicians, foreign aid to Africa has become a cherished emblem of our idealism and generosity. But what happens when our funds harm those they are meant to help? (Rawlence / The Guardian)

‘Community Lands’ Less About Saving The Past Than Securing The Future

17th Dec 2015
Kenya’s new constitution provides for ‘community lands’. Group ranches and trust lands will be vested in communities. Liz Alden Wily asks, 'Is the constitution protecting old ways instead of leading us into the future?' (The Star)

‘Recognizing our rights to live in our forests is part of the solution to climate change’

11th Dec 2015
Justin Kenrick meets with Sengwer community’s Yator Kiptum and Milka Chepkorir about the meaning of climate justice (New Internationalist).

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