Growing vertical and horizontal integration in the agricultural industry – with ever bigger corporations controlling a greater share of the food system – is one of the main risks attached to the technological advances in farming. And tech companies are already showing an interest in the [...]

The Indonesian government says the Omnibus Law will create more jobs, but labour and environmental activists warn that deregulation will lead to disaster for working people, environmental sustainability and democracy.

The Murcian lagoon is one of the most striking examples of the clash between the European Union’s environmental and agricultural policies: the intensive agriculture it promotes is a clear threat to the sustainability of watercourses and aquatic [...]

Across the continent, there have been advancements in gender equality provisions in land access on paper, but now governments, civil society and local communities are being urged to come together to work on implementation.

While some forward-looking members are trying to raise awareness about environmental issues within the UGTT, the trade union centre is already practicing just transition, whether they know it or not.

Beyond its health repercussions, the coronavirus pandemic is making it even harder for Indigenous people in many parts of Asia to defend their civil and land rights, with governments and companies taking advantage of the pandemic to brush them [...]