Hundreds denounced a secret tribunal housed at the World Bank that is getting ready to rule on a case that could determine the future of El Salvador’s water supply. By Manuel Perez-Rocha Three environmental and human rights heroes came●●●
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Transnational Institute (TNI)
How international investment rules undermine agrarian justice Pietje Vervest Timothé Feodoroff The investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause present in many trade treaties give investors far-reaching protection, curtailing governments’ ability to regulate for progressive agrarian and agricultural policies and reinforcing the●●●
Ugandan oil palm project taken to court over land-grab claims
Friends of the Earth Europe
Farmers in Uganda evicted by oil palm plantations are today presenting a lawsuit against a joint venture co-owned by the oil palm giant Wilmar International [1]. They are claiming restitution for their grabbed land and fair compensation for damages,●●●
