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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.

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An umbrella for non-compliance: “Air Quality Offsets” in South Africa

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South Africa: Pulp Industry expansion - land-grabbing disguised as community development

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BRICS, development and land grabbing

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False solutions to climate change enabling land grabbing in Africa

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South Africa: Threatened grasslands

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