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Is the World Bank Destroying Traditional Farming by Enabling Corporate Land Grabs?

Source: Humanitarian News April 2, 2014 A new report from an independent policy think tank raises questions about the harmful effects on…

New Report Warns of World Bank’s Role in Corporate Land Grabs

Source: The Green Living Guy April 2, 2014 A new report from the Oakland Institute shows just how the powerful entity is…

La Banque Mondiale au ban des ONG

Source: SenePlus April 2, 2014 Dans leur lutte contre le processus d’accaparement des terres en Afrique, Cicodev Afrique et plusieurs autres ONG…

Activists Claim Out-of-Control Africa Land-Grabbing

Source: Ag Professional April 1, 2014 Two reports contend that developed country money is being used to encourage the take-over or virtual…

Campaign Launches to End World Bank’s Involvement in Corporate Land Grabs

Source: Occupy.com April 1, 2014 On Monday, the Oakland Institute and /The Rules, along with other NGOs, farmer and consumer organizations from…

Time To Reverse The World Bank Land Grab #OURBIZ

Source: Popular Resistance April 1, 2014 WHOSE LAND IS IT ANYWAY? Right now, millions of people are being thrown off their land…

Le Foncier au Senegal : Une Bombe à Retardement

Source: Rewmi.com April 1, 2014 Face à la crise économique financière mondiale, la ruée des investissements privés vers les terres agricoles des…

Accaparement des Terres : La Cicodev et la Copagen Accusent la Banque Mondiale et s’Erigent en Bouclier

Source: Seneweb April 1, 2014 « Au Sénégal, dans la période allant de 2000 à 2011, une étude de la Cicodev en…

Les Mauvaises Affaires de la Banque Mondiale au Sénégal

Source: Dakar Echo April 1, 2014 Le Sénégal ne cesse de dégringoler dans le classement Doing Business. Le pays a perdu 32…

World Bank ‘Doing Business’ Ranking Fueling Worldwide Revolt

Source: Clearing the Fog April 1, 2014 Listen to the program We spoke with Martin Kirk and Anuradha Mittal about the World…