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Delight to disappointment as Herakles Farms’ suspension order lifted
From Greenpeace: Despite a judge issuing an injunction in August 2011 ordering a halt to all operations on the nursery, Herakles Farms was continuing to operate it illegally in February 2012 when...
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Herakles Farms: Major plantation downsize in the works?
Idled Herakles Farms truck, Fabe, Southwest Region, Cameroon. In the latest twist in the Herakles Farms saga, a June 8th dispatch from Reuters says the Cameroonian government has asked the company to...
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When fraud goes green
T shirts made by local residents to protest Herakles Farms, Southwest Region, Cameroon. Reprinted from Al Jazeera Opinion Herakles Farms appears to be operating illegally in Cameroon, lacking...
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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...
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Major 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...
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Cameroon 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...
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Cameroon’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...
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Concession 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...
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Palm 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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