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As we prepare to attend the Joining Hands Gathering August 13 – 18 we want to tell you about what we will be doing Wednesday August 15.
Sharing Global Perspectives and Building Alliances on Food, Land, Water, Trade and Extractives
Land Grabs as an emerging issue in the developing world. Economic Growth or Re-Colonization?
Led by Anuradha Mittal from the Oakland Institute
This session will provide an overview of the reality of land grabs as a growing issue in many developing countries around the world, specifically in Africa, based on extensive research and advocacy conducted by the Oakland Institute. Learn about resistance from impacted communities, grassroots and national organizations, and solidarity networks and ways to join and support this struggle.
To Learn More about the Oakland Insitute and the issue of land deals in Africa, click here
View: Oakland Institute’s Ethiopia Land Grab Report, Executive Director Anuradha Mittal on CNN
Then Watch how student organizations respond: The Power of Truth Changes Things
Then Watch how student organizations respond: The Power of Truth Changes Things