Philippines islanders unite to resist 'land grab' palm oil companies

The Ecologist
Jan 6, 2016, 6:43 am16 pts
Farmers on Palawan are being tricked into giving land away to palm oil companies with local government support, writes Rod Harbinson. Under the palm oil company 'leases' the farmers lose all rights to their land, never receive any money, and are saddled with 25 years of debt. Those who resist the land grabs are…

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