Cameroon: Will the Cameroonian government revise the Herakles Farms contract?
Herakles Farms forest clearing for road construction. Southwest Region, Cameroon Recent news out of Yaounde suggests that the Cameroonian government plans to review and revise the controversial...
View ArticleA declaration for a sustainable future
Mana suspension bridge leading to Korup National Park. Southwest Region, Cameroon The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife of the government of...
View ArticlePalm oil: it’s in all your junk food. Do you really need it?
On the palm oil trail… When the subject of palm oil is debated, sustainability is always at the center of the discussion. We focus on sustainability — growing more palm oil while minimizing damage to...
View ArticleMajor palm oil companies accused of breaking ethical promises
“Non-complying member organisations can simply opt to leave the RSPO in the midst of a complaint, and consequently they will not be governed by any of our rules. The RSPO closely monitors the...
View ArticleCameroon activist takes on land grabber from Wall Street, now faces imprisonment
Nasako Besingi. Photo: Kumba News The following interview was published by GRAIN, a small international organization that works to support struggles for community-controlled food systems. This is the...
View ArticleCameroon’s president Biya signs lease on controversial palm oil development
Entrance to Lipenja nursery. Lipenja, SW Region, Cameroon. Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, has signed an official decree allowing Herakles Farms to proceed with the development of a controversial palm...
View ArticleConcession des terres à Herakles farms… Des Ong contre les décrets de Paul Biya
Affaire Herakles Farms. Des Ong camerounaises dénoncent le recul de Paul Biya Alain NOAH AWANA, Le Messager Deux organisations non gouvernementales camerounaises estiment que le président de la...
View ArticleWarning: Look to Liberia
Where forests and farms once stood, oil palms now stretch as far as the eye can see… Citizens of Congo Basin countries need look no further than Liberia to see what uncontrolled palm oil development...
View ArticlePalm oil development facilitates illegal logging
Industrial agriculture is the main cause of deforestation around the world. That’s no surprise. And according to a recent study commissioned by the British organization Forest Trends, at least half of...
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