New report: 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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Videos
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(Bahasa Indonesia) Video: Katakan TIDAK untuk kekerasan terhadap perempuan tinggal sekitar perkebunan kelapa sawit
Video tersebut merupakan produksi bersama dengan Alliance of grassroots groups (Aliansi kelompok akar rumput) dan para aktivis dari negara-negara Afrika Barat dan Tengah yang menentang perluasan industri perkebunan kelapa sawit di kawasan...
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Video: Violence and sexual abuse against women in oil palm plantations MUST END
The video “NO to violence against women and girls living in and around oil palm plantations” denounces the violence against women in West and Central Africa whose lands have been invaded by industrial oil palm plantations.
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