Conflict-ridden land concession moved to new forest area

19 January 2023
VOD
Economic land concessions and plantations / Land
Global Forest Watch / Horizon Agriculture Development

A decade-old rubber plantation project beset with disputes with local residents has had its 9,000 hectares relocated to an intact forest in Stung Treng. A sub-decree signed by the Council of Ministers in March said 9,787 hectares would be provided to Horizon Agriculture Development as “compensation” over the earlier failed project in Kratie. Horizon received 9,969 hectares in Kratie’s Snuol district in 2010, according to Open Development Cambodia data. …

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https://vodenglish.news/conflict-ridden-land-concession-moved-to-new-forest-area/

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