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Special Rapporteur urges phase-out of EU biofuel incentives
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
On 16 April the Special Rapporteur wrote to the European Commission, the Irish Presidency of the European Union, the permanent representations of EU member states in Geneva, and MEPs, on the subject of EU biofuels policy.
Malawi 'Land Grab' - Traders Move in On Asian Land
By Mphatso Nkhoma
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Nyasa Times
Local business traders in the capital city Lilongwe has grabbed land belonging to an Asian businessman in Malangalanga which is to be shared among them.
According to the 'land grab 'group spokesperson, Fredrick Malata, they are going to share the land to develop it and build their shops
Malata said they decided to grab the land because it has been staying idle for over 12 years.
Land Matrix partnership launches second phase of its Global Observatory on large scale land acquisitions
Bern/Hamburg/Montpellier/Rome (10 June 2013) The Land Matrix partnership today launches the second phase of the Global Observatory on large scale land acquisitions. The Land Matrix Global Observatory is a tool that promotes transparency in land transactions and supports open data and open source communities focused on land deals. The thoroughly updated dataset allows tracking of large scale land acquisitions, from negotiation to implementation.
World needs ‘new vision for urbanization,’ says UN chief
Date: April 12th 2016
Source: UN News Centre
12 April 2016 – Welcoming Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the world needs a new vision for urbanization – a “New Urban Agenda” – to help protect the environment and limit climate change.
China to implement land management reforms
China has completed a framework and set of guidelines for implementing land management system reforms. Under the plan, land meant for construction which is collectively owned in rural areas is expected to be put on the market for circulation through an auction, the Chinese-language Economic Information Daily reports.
Indonesia’s forest communities victims of ‘legal land grabs’
Land officials revoke rights for island plot
Date: May 12th 2016
Source: Bangkok Post
Phuket land officials yesterday decided to revoke land rights documents for a section of land on Naka Noi Island in the resort province.
Watcharin Jettanawanit, a provincial land official, yesterday said an investigation panel resolved to rescind the Nor Sor 3 Kor land rights documents for 24 rai of land on the island owned by Phu Khao Hok Look Co Ltd, or Six Mountains.
From farmer-pastoralist conflicts to profitable alliances
The area around Wum in the Northwest Province of Cameroon is notorious as a conflict hotspot. As pressure increases on available land, conflicts occur more frequently between sedentary family farmers and pastoral communities. Farmer-pastoralist alliances are helping to resolve the conflicts by transforming the relationships between these families.
Land investments, accountability and the law: Lessons from West Africa
Lorenzo Cotula, Giedre Jokubauskaite
The recent wave of land deals for agribusiness investments has highlighted the widespread demand for greater accountability in the governance of land and investment. Legal frameworks influence opportunities for accountability, and recourse to law has featured prominently in grassroots responses to the land deals.
Malaysian land rights activist Bill Kayong murdered in broad daylight
By: Mike Gaworecki
Date: 24 June 2016
Source: Mongabay.com
Bill Kayong, a dedicated indigenous and land rights activist in Malaysia’s Sarawak state, was killed in a drive-by shooting while waiting at a traffic light in broad daylight on Wednesday.