Tag: Land Rights
Cambodian Land Grabs Threaten Traditional Communities
Seoung Sarat survived several bloody Cambodian regimes and civil wars. But only when his country was at peace was he shot and lost a leg.
Say Mony | March 26, 2015 11:05 AM
RATANAKIRI PROVINCE, CAMBODIA - Seoung Sarat survived several bloody Cambodian regimes and civil wars. But only when his...
Coke’s zero tolerance for land grabs proves difficult to fulfill
The Coca-Cola Co has made a good start in axing land grabs from its supply chain, but it must work harder in proving that its bottlers and sugar suppliers do not violate land rights, development experts told the company.
By Stella Dawson | Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:52am EDT
WASHINGTON (Thomson...
“We are not afraid” – Land rights defenders: attacked for confronting unbridled development
This Report shows the daily struggle conducted by land rights defenders, often confronted to “economic predators” greedily supportive of unbridled development. Land rights defenders often live in isolated areas, far from actors of protection. These factors facilitate acts of violence against them, the level of violence being proportional to...
Assault on the Commons: Deforestation and the Denial of Rights in Indonesia
2 December, 2014
Indonesia is losing its forests faster than ever. Government efforts to halt the hand out of industrial permits for logging and plantations are failing. Despite its promises to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions, the country is experiencing a run-away process of forest clearance for oil palm...
Voices from the Ground: Concerns over the Dawei Special Economic Zone and Related Projects
This report presents the results of a quantitative and qualitative study, aimed at understanding the process by which the DSEZ project has unfolded, and the extent to which the rights of the local people are being protected and respected by the relevant States and corporations in the implementation of...
