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Eyebrows raised over arrest warrant for missing land-rights campaigner
By: Pratch Rujivanarom
Date: May 7th 2016
Source: The Nation
A WARRANT was issued this week for the arrest of a missing activist for allegedly hunting in a national park, but his wife insists that her husband did not engage in such activity.
Water-poor Saudi Arabia moves farming venture to drought-stricken California
By: Matt Weiser
Date: May 6th 2016
Source: The Guardian
Almarai, the largest dairy business in Saudi Arabia, has purchased land in California to grow alfalfa for its cattle – and it’s rubbing some people the wrong way
Sarawak gov't awards land rights to 373 Miri squatters
By: Zikri Kamarulzaman
Date: May 5th 2016
Source: Malaysiakini
S'WAK POLLS The Sarawak BN government today awarded individual land rights to 373 squatters in rural Miri, who will now be relocated to proper housing in the satellite town of Tudan.
The recipients were from three squatter villages in the Piasau constituency, namely Kampung Pasir, Kampung Api-Api and Kampung Merican.
The three villages are mainly Dayak areas. Dayaks make up about half of Piasau's 41 percent bumiputera voters.
III Cumbre Continental de Comunicación Indígena del Abya Yala
La III Cumbre Continental de Comunicación Indígena del Abya Yala es convocada por las 5 confederaciones indígenas originarias campesinas de Bolivia: Confederación Sindical Única de Trabajadores Campesinos de Bolivia CSUTCB, la Confederación Sindical de Comunidades Interculturales Originarias de Bolivia CSCIOB, la Confederación Nacional de Mujeres Campesinas Indígenas Originarias de Bolivia “Bar
III Continental Summit of Indigenous Communication of Abya Yala to be presented at UNPFII 2016
The III Continental Summit of Indigenous Communication of Abya Yala will be officially presented at this year’s session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Raising Walls Against the Sea
By: Rafiqul Islam
Date: May 12th 2016
Source: Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 12 (IPS) - Facing the bleak prospect of millions of its citizens being displaced in coming years due to sea level rise caused by climate change, Bangladesh is building up existing coastal embankments in a bid to protect coastal lands and people.
CURRENT ISSUES OF AGRICULTURAL LAW IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
2015 AgLaw Colloquium – Current Issues of Agricultural Law in a Global Perspective
Conference organised by the Agricultural Law area
Scientific Directors:
M. Alabrese, M. Brunori, S. Rolandi, A. Saba