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Hey EU Commission: work on land in 2016!
A number of NGOs have come together to request that the 2016 Work Programme of the European Commission includes the Land as a Resource Communication. […]
Land grabbing
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No more neighbours: Rural Romanian landgrabs.
Land acquisitions in Romania are turning rural areas into socio-cultural deserts.And more. With Attila Szocs of Eco Ruralis. […]
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Land Grabbing on EU Agenda
Attila Szocs overviews the issue of land grabbing, in light of the European Economic and Social Committee fact finding visit to Romania. […]
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Return of the Roman General: Land Grabbing in Western Romania
An Italian Insurance Company owns 5000 ha in Romania. Maria Rodriguez Beperet of Eco Ruralis explains. […]
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Land grabbing – a warning for Europe & a threat to family farming
Terra De Liens’s Veronique Rioufol reports from the EESC Committee on Land Grabbing’s Public Hearing […]
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Grown men working 12 hours a day for a loaf of bread
Welcome to rural Romania 2014. […]
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Victory for Romanian peasants over gold mining corporation
An inspiring ‘development’ were 2500 peasants prevented Europe’s largest gold mine. […]
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Public Land Agencies: French SAFER model safe for Romania?
How will land sales be managed in Romania? Attila Szocs investigates. […]
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New open source database uncovers land grabbers
Introducing an advocacy tool against large land investments and their negative impacts on rural communities in Europe. […]
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The struggle for Kishantos continues
With the tender for the land still under dispute, the organic farm and learning center was illegally destroyed. […]
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FAO Voluntary Guidelines – hope for responsible land tenure policies
In Eastern Europe, the creation of international documents protecting land rights is more than welcomed. […]
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Report on FAO Conference Bucharest
Civic Society Organisations Developed a Declaration at a recent FAO conference. Here’s how it unfolded. […]
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Polish farmer blockades against land grabbing
“In the times of Communism, 70% of land was State owned. Just 20 years later and Polish farmers cannot buy land anymore” […]
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Land laws might change but the issue stays the same
Invasions can be two way things. […]
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Romania’s resource rush is driving its peasants off their lands
Peasants and citizens protesting against fracking are confronted with increased police brutality […]