Villagers in Cambodia taught to fight back against land grabs

29 March 2015
The Australian
Concessions / Economic land concessions and plantations / Land / Land policy and administration / Land tenure and land titling / Public land lease
Hun Sen / Siphan Phay / Vanna Bun / World Vision Australia / World Vision Cambodia

The barren land near Cambodian villager Ren Meas’ home used to yield cashew nut and root vegetable crops. Now the vast expanse lies bare and dry, levelled by bulldozers and set to become yet another rubber tree plantation.

Australians are helping to combat the so-called land grabbing through a program teaching locals to fight back. The five-year, $1.8 million advocacy package is funded by World Vision Australia’s fundraising efforts. …

 Lauren Novak
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