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Europe's food makers find green palm oil hard to stomach
The coffee farmers betting on blockchain to boost business
Norway starts to pay Indonesia for cutting forest emissions
Spotlight
Water scarcity and conflict
Bulgaria urged to stop locking up stateless people Emma Batha
Indonesia presidential hopefuls vow energy autonomy via palm Reuters
Kashmiris complain of evictions after attack on Indian forces Reuters
Kabul's squatter camps highlight challenge for Afghan peace Reuters
Feeling unwelcome, Amazon ditches plans for New York hub Reuters
Myanmar Christian leaders join calls against dam revival Rina Chandran
Norway gives go-ahead to disputed Arctic copper mine Reuters
Love in a time of climate change: Valentine's traditions at risk Adela Suliman
Lack of rules puzzles experts about data ownership after death Umberto Bacchi
Property owners stand between Trump and the border wall Carey L. Biron
Amid upheaval in South Sudan, the country's teak forests fall Hellen Toby
Forced evictions continue to afflict Bulgaria's Roma minority Jodi Hilton
Murdered Amazon defender 'irrelevant' - Brazil minister Reuters
In Ethiopia, climate change leads herders to retrain as farmers Sebastien Malo
Who knows best? Cities crowdsource ideas from citizens Sophie Davies
insight
Can 'Big Brother' technology clean up palm oil's image? Reuters
Mall or park? In crowded Bangkok, 'last' open space stirs debate Rina Chandran
Swiss voters reject plan to curb urban sprawl Reuters
Indigenous Pemon on Venezuela border with Brazil vow to let aid in Reuters
Amazon exploring potential alternatives to New York HQ Reuters
Land is key ingredient missing from US 'Green New Deal' Carey L. Biron
From parkas to silk, businesses tackle cultural appropriation Sarah Shearman
video-shortcuts
'More prison cell than bedroom': photo series spotlights homes of Claudio Accheri and Zoe Tabary
In land-scarce Southeast Asia, solar panels float on water Rina Chandran
Photo series spotlights homes of London's poorest children Zoe Tabary
Indonesia dam burst raises alarm over unchecked forest clearing Ian Morse
Facebook's data gathering hit by German anti-trust clampdown Reuters
Armed with land titles, Tanzania's slum dwellers tackle poverty Kizito Makoye
'Water from air' aims to turn back Thailand's tide of plastic Marianne Bray
60,000 data breaches reported under new EU laws Umberto Bacchi
US landowners question forced purchases Carey L. Biron
'Ill-advised' Papua highway imperils indigenous rights, rainforest Rina Chandran
No plan for Mosul: chaos and neglect slow Iraqi city's recovery Reuters
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Opinion

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Is blockchain for land succumbing to 'pilot-itis'?

The pilotitis epidemic is real. And the remedy: a sober look at whether a place is truly well-suited for blockchain technology
Amelie Canonne & Rubens Born 350.org

Repression of environmental activists fuels climate change

As global greenhouse gas emissions rise, government attempts to thwart climate defenders should worry us all
Rajiv Shah Rockefeller Foundation

It's time for data to serve a higher social purpose

Will the enormous amount of data generated by nearly every human on the planet be used only to generate wealth, or for social good?
Arpitha Kodiveri European University Institute

Land Banks in India: who benefits?

Across India, land banks raise questions of ownership, rights and land use

In Depth

Amid upheaval in South Sudan, the country's teak forests fall
In Ethiopia, climate change leads herders to retrain as farmers
With fees and laws, India rushes to save vanishing groundwater
Land defenders on heightened alert one year after Trump shrinks U.S. monuments

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