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Large Farming Developments: reviewing the evidence
Slow Food and FAO join forces
FAO and the international Slow Food organization agreed today to develop joint actions to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and others working in rural areas.
Under a three-year Memorandum of Agreement signed here the two organizations will join forces to promote more inclusive food and agriculture systems at local, national and international levels.
Actions will focus mainly on joint advocacy campaigns, strengthening local, regional and global networks and raising awareness of global initiatives such as the International Year Family Farming in 2014.
Land Grabs - The Facts
Big land deals are forcing people from their homes and damaging livelihoods. The New Internationalist magazine is proposing an infographic guide Here.
Deutsche Bank and IFC accused of bankrolling land grabs
A year-long investigation by the watchdog Global Witness concluded that two Vietnamese firms - bankrolled by Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation - are leading a wave of land grabs in Cambodia and Laos, causing widespread evictions, illegal logging and food insecurity.
Global Land Forum Outcome Statement and Declaration
On April 23-27, 2013, members of the International land Coalition (ILC) have met for the Global Land Forum 2013 and ILC Assembly of Members. The Forum involved 273 members and guests from 47 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Africa, Asia and Europe.