Communities in Africa fight back against the land grab for palm oil
A new report on the state of industrial oil palm plantations in Africa shows how communities are turning the tide on a massive land grab in the region.
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Dekel Oil’s false promises lure villagers into dangerous oil palm growing contracts in Cote d’Ivoire
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Certification promotes land concentration, violence and destruction
2018
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The expansion of industrial oil palm plantations in Africa: A call for greater solidarity and action
2014
Books and Briefings
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Recueil de recettes nutritives, médicinales, artisanales des palmiers à huile traditionnels
Only available in French.
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Oil palm and rubber plantations in Western and Central Africa: An Overview
Oil palm and rubber plantations are very similar in many respects, but there is something that clearly differentiates them: oil palm is a native species in many West African countries –and part of the culture of local peoples- while...
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Other Relevant Information
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Declaration: No to abuse against women in industrial oil palm plantations
We said it in Mundemba, Cameroon, we reiterated it in Port Loko, Sierra Leone, we re-affirm this in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire: the abuse against women in and around industrial oil palm plantations must STOP!
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Oil Palm in Africa – Interactive Map
We have produced an interactive map that sumarizes some of the information gathered in the publication “Oil palm in Africa: past, present and future scenarios“. The publication contains a general introduction to the issue of oil...
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