Legal Land Theft
In most countries with tropical forests, governments uphold the colonial legacy that declared the State to be the owner of forest lands. This has enabled governments to legally grant land to private investors, often violating communities' customary ownership of the land. As a result, corporate activities that destroy forests continue to expand.
Bulletin articles
4 September 2014
Bulletin articles
23 December 2013
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31 October 2013
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30 May 2013
Vietnamese land grabs in Cambodia and Laos for rubber plantations: secrecy, destruction and violence
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25 November 2012
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11 June 2012
Bulletin articles
5 May 2011