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… of cattle, sheep and goats, plus oxen with which to plough the land. In 2009, the Malian government handed out a large area of land for an irrigated sugarcane plantation. Hundreds of farmers … since flooded into the area around Dlonguebougou, putting pressure on land and ploughing up grazing lands to grow cereals. Pasture for herds …

… as 30x30, commits Parties to conserve at least 30% of the earth’s land, inland waters and sea areas by 2030, ensure equitable governance, … other local communities in protected and conserved areas, to their displacement and human rights violations. It could also miss the … or govern at least 32% (or 43.5 million square kilometres) of global land and associated inland waters and many of these areas are in good …

… rights to their historical and legitimate territories. Cameroon’s land laws do not recognise collective and customary land rights, making Indigenous Peoples particularly vulnerable to expropriation, displacement and human rights violations. A solution to safeguard their … Land acquisitions and rights … Strengthening Indigenous land rights in Cameroon …

… agribusiness, mining and forestry has caused widespread transfers of land rights from local communities to commercial actors. But these … to consultation, information and consent. Investments cause frequent displacement and/or loss of access to crucial areas and resources. They … Cameroon). Indigenous Peoples and local communities were in a land-related conflict with a large-scale agribusiness investor, and the …

… the paths or types of investment chosen, any increase in large-scale land-based investments will likely come with significant land footprints, putting growing pressure on both the environment and … become the subject of increasingly nuanced debate. Lost livelihoods, displacement, failure to deliver benefits for host communities and those …