Tag: land grabbing
Alf Hornborg: ecolog. unequal exchange
In this 2th part of his talk with Firoze Manji, Alf talks about the ‘fetisjization’ of technology while also explaining why he makes exceptions to his fundamental technology critique for …
Alf Hornborg: land vs. money valuation
Professor Alf Hornborg is best known for his understanding on the concept of ‘ecological unequal exchange’. He talks on alternative value measurements compared to paper money. “When the UK, in …
EJOLT REPORT 3: An overview of industrial tree plantations in the global South. Conflicts, trends and resistance struggles
As we write from the Rio+20 conference center, we see environmentalists and policymakers from all over the world gathering for the most important environmental conference in this decennium. They will …
An overview of industrial tree plantations in the global South. Conflicts, trends and resistance struggles
Ejolt Report 3: An overview of industrial tree plantations in the global South. Conflicts, trends and resistance struggles ENGLISH EJOLT Report 3 (Low resolution) for online viewing. ENGLISH EJOLT Report 3 (High resolution) for printing. SPANISH EJOLT Report 3 …
EJOLT partner OCMAL: cancel Conga mine project in Peru
EJOLT partner OCMAL (Observatorio de Conflictos Mineros en América Latina) asks for definitive suspension of the Conga mining project in Cajamarca, Peru. OCMAL is a regional center with a history …
GRAIN wins the alternative Nobel Prize
GRAIN, a partner in EJOLT, has been awarded the Right Livelihood Award, better known as the alternative Nobel Prize! GRAIN is an international non-profit organisation, a research and activist group …
Watch an ASO-EJOLT Video on landgrabbing in Gambela
Grabbing Gambela is a short video documentary about a massive takeover of agricultural lands in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Since 2008, the Ethiopian government has signed deals with investors …
