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Sharing The Economic Benefits Of Urban Agriculture
By: Judoemue Kollie
Date: 11 January 2017
Source: Daily Observer
An increasing number of residents in Monrovia and its suburbs are involved in urban farming for income generation and food security.
Urban and peri-urban farming is the growing of crops and raising of animals within and around cities. It also involves the production of inputs, processing, marketing, and the provision of services to agricultural producers and agro-entrepreneurs.
Kenyan slum activists build climate change resilience from the bottom up
By: Lou del Bello
Date: 12 January 2017
Source: IRIN
Living in the Kenyan slum of Mukuru is hard enough, but when it rains it’s downright miserable. Streets flood, sewage overflows, homes are inundated.
After each bout of torrential rain, Nairobi’s largest informal settlement is left a little shabbier, a little poorer, the community more insecure.
Palm Oil Projects Destroy Local Livelihoods: Report
By: SAW YAN NAING
Date: 12 January 2017
Source: The Irrawaddy
More than 1.8 million acres of palm oil plantations in Burma’s southern Tenasserim Division do more harm than good for local Karen villagers, causing land conflict, damaging livelihoods, destroying biodiversity, and polluting the environment, according to a new report.
Cambodia’s Land Compensation Issues Persist
Date: 11 January 2017
Source: Radio Free Asia
About 70 people from three different communities in Cambodia staged a demonstration in front of Banteay Meanchey provincial hall on Wednesday in an effort to prod the government into action over unsettled land claims.
Brazil stops demarcating land for indigenous people: ex-government agency official
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: 11 January 2017
Source: Reuters
Facing pressure from agricultural interests, Brazil has stopped formally demarcating land for indigenous communities in a threat to rainforest conservation efforts, according to a former senior government agency official and campaigners.
Security Council’s ‘encouraging voice’ very important to Colombian peace process, says UN envoy
Date: 11 January 2017
Source: UN News Centre
Highlighting that the Colombian peace process faced and continues to face a range of challenges but also offers “solid” opportunities, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country today called on the United Nations Security Council for its continued attention and strong support to the country.
Indonesia’s land rights decision a major victory for indigenous peoples
By: Max Walden
Date: 10th January 2017
Source: Asian Correspondent
“THIS is only the beginning,” declared Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a special ceremony at the presidential palace, “[the land being handed back] is still so very small.”
Tanzania Adopts New Policy To Curb Land Grabbing – Analysis
By: Kizito Makoye Shigela
Date: 19 December 2016
Source: Eurasia Review
Tanzania has adopted a new national land policy which, among others, lowers the ceiling under which foreign investors can lease land from the current 99 to 33 years.
Community Land Protection Facilitators Guide
Date: 10 January 2017
Source: Namati
Namati’s Community Land Protection Facilitators Guide is a step-by-step, practical “how to” manual for grassroots advocates working to help communities protect their customary claims and rights to land and natural resources.