The Black Sea Grain Initiative: When the United Nations Brokers Profits for Corporations, Bankers, and Oligarchs

May 19, 2023

The top destination for Ukraine's agricultural exports is the European Union, with China being second. Spain is the largest recipient in Europe. Instead of offering relief, Ukrainian exports are threatening the livelihoods of millions of European farmers.

Youth Activists Rise to Halt Devastating Gold Mining Project on the Falémé River in Mali
February 2, 2023
Interview with Abdoulaye M. Sissoko, President of the Youth Association for the Development of the Village of Saboucire (AJDVS), in the village of Saboucire, commune of Sadiola, Kayes region in Mali on January 6, 2023.

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This Human Rights Day, Stand with the Maasai to End Fortress Conservation
December 9, 2022
The Western conservation industry is advancing plans that threaten to eliminate the basic rights of millions of Indigenous Peoples around the world.

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38 Billion Dollar Question – Who is Driving the Destructive Industrial Agriculture Model?
September 20, 2022 Frederic Mousseau
Among the largest institutional investors in fossil fuels, Blackrock and Vanguard are also major shareholders of eight of the largest agrochemical companies.

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The African Development Bank Must Work for Africans, Not Agrochemical Corporations
September 15, 2022 Frederic Mousseau and Andy Currier
Instead of doubling down on failed models, now is the time to support solutions that African farmers are calling for across the continent.

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Brazil: Time to End the Ravages of Industrial Agriculture in the Cerrado and the Amazon
September 1, 2022 Frederic Mousseau with Ana Gaitan-Uribe
As the climate emergency gets more devastating everyday, we can’t waste time waiting for action to end the ravages caused by industrial agriculture in Brazil.

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Comment l'exploitation coloniale se perpétue dans les Plantations de Palmiers à Huile PHC en RDC
May 3, 2022 Andy Currier
Les communautés de Lokutu, Yaligimba et Boteka ont attendu trop longtemps que leurs droits à la terre et à la vie soient restaurés. Les investisseurs doivent être mis devant leurs responsabilités pour leur inaction.

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Colonial Legacy of Exploitation Thrives Today on the PHC Oil Palm Plantations
May 3, 2022 Andy Currier
The Lokutu, Yaligimba, and Boteka communities have waited far too long for their rights to land and life to be restored; investors must be held responsible for their continued inaction

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Protecting Human Rights is Essential to Conserving Nature
December 9, 2021 Ben Reicher
So-called “conservation” — in the guise of tourism dollars as a development strategy — is denying basic rights for Indigenous pastoralists in Northern Kenya

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Who Really Benefits from the Creation of a Land Market in Ukraine?
August 6, 2021 Ben Reicher and Frederic Mousseau
Imposing the creation of a land market in Ukraine will further concentrate control of land in the hands of oligarchs and large agribusinesses, while favoring the interests of foreign investors and banks.

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Indigenous Peoples Must Be at the Center of Global Conservation Efforts
July 21, 2021 Ben Reicher
At its annual meeting on July 16-31, 2021, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will discuss protection of the world’s most priceless cultural landmarks. A critical issue for this discussion is whether the voice of Indigenous communities, for whom some of these protected areas are home, will be audible and considered.

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