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Displaying 2051 - 2060 of 2403India: Waterless in Marathwada: Farm crisis is extra hard on women
By: Kavitha Iyer
Date: March 26th 2016
Source: Indian Express
In Marathwada’s worst-hit districts of Beed, Osmanabad and Latur, households now have an uncompromising priority list of expenses as an economy hit by years of near-total crop failure goes into a tailspin.
Malaysian palm oil giant IOI suspended from RSPO
By: Philip Jacobson
Date: March 5th 2016
Source: Mongabay
Strict action from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
The green image of one of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates suffered a major blow on Friday with its suspension from the world’s largest association for ethical palm oil production, the RSPO.
Indigenous People Are Fighting Finland's Plan to Log Ancient Forests
By: Emily J. Gertz
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: Takepart.com
A bill being fast-tracked through Finland’s parliament could lead to an explosion in fishing, logging, and mining on state-managed waters and lands, which include more than 30,000 square miles of forest.
South Africa: Mining threatens food security
By: Luyolo Mkentane
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: IOL.co.za
Johannesburg - Mining conglomerates have been criticised as being among issues threatening South Africa’s food security as prime agricultural land was being taken over for the sole preserve of coal mining.
Agriculture industry role-players said the scourge was rife in the farming provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, and have asked the government to intervene.
New Zealand: Māori complain to UN over land reforms
Date: March 25th 2016
Source: Radio New Zealand
A complaint has been laid with the United Nations about proposed changes to Māori land laws.
Waitangi Tribunal claimants have sent a letter to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights.
It accuses the government of breaching the Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People in its review of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.
Indonesia: Pressure grows on Jakarta to tackle indigenous rights abuses
By: Fidelis E. Satriastanti
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Indonesia's government is under pressure to boost protection for indigenous peoples' rights, after a state-led inquiry identified 40 cases in which they were violated, prompting calls for the president to set up a task force to deal with the problem.
Uganda Minister for Lands: How Uganda is addressing land issues in the country
By: Daudi Migereko (Uganda’s Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Member of Parliament)
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: New Vision
Land is one of the most essential pillars of human existence and economic development. In Uganda, land is the most invaluable asset for citizens.
Opportunity: GLTN recruiting Programme Management Officer!
The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is recruiting two Land and Natural Resources experts (P-4 level). The focus of this position is to support the coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the country level work of the GLTN, focusing on priority countries in Africa.
Cambodia: Ministry to Ease Off Detention in Land Disputes
By: Sek Odom
Date: March 19th 2016
Source: Cambodia Daily
The Ministry of Justice on Friday announced two key changes to court policy related to land dispute cases as part of the government’s broader efforts to improve its handling of such disputes in the lead-up to the 2018 national election.
