Tag: land grabs

A Farmer’s Market in Dead Dry Qatar

It's strange that a farmer's market should make news, but when it's in Qatar, one of the driest and...

2012: Thousands Face Displacement Due to Middle Eastern Land Grab

Back in early 2012, Human Rights Watch warned that tens of thousands of Ethiopians were being made destitute so...

African Land Grab Continues – Middle East Is Major Buyer

According to the Worldwatch Institute's latest report on land grab, the oil-rich Gulf nations are big buyers of foreign...

Jordanian Bank Sanabel Buys One Quarter of a Congo Forest

An Islamic bank in Jordan, Sanabel, has bought up over a quarter of a Congo forest for 'sustainable projects' When...

Saudi’s Waste of Ice Age Water Depicted in 4 NASA Images

Within 50 years, water trapped hundreds of thousands of years ago will be depleted by Saudi desert farms using...

Saudi Star Among Firms Behind Thousands of Forced Relocations in Ethiopia

This image taken in the western Gambella region of Ethiopia shows irrigation canals being dug by the agricultural firm...

Actually, We Can Feed 10 Billion People. Here’s How

Even though it seems like the earth couldn't possibly handle 10 billion people, an article published in Nature shows...