“We are walking land”
(Indigenous saying)
The landscapes of the Bajo Atrato region in Colombia are inundated with palm trees. You might be thinking they are the like the palm trees that appear on postcards next to beaches and crystalline waters, but no, these are somewhat different: flatter, wider and lower. Instead of juicy coconuts hanging at their centre there is a red, oily fruit, a bitter crop indeed for the communities who live here. Continue reading Under the oil palm trees
Land is part of the identity and culture of all communities the world over, and at the same time land lies at the root of many conflicts, because of the varying interests that surround it. Continue reading Land, culture and conflict
An indigenous community from the region of La Montaña (state of Guerrero) have been waging a legal battle since 2011 to prevent their lands from being conceeded to mining companies. Continue reading Mexico: The struggle of the Me’Phaa against mining
Martín Gómez is a small, slim man. He walks with confidence and you can see that he has planted corn and grain all his life. Continue reading Honduras: Land of corn and hydro-electric dams
Land tenure in Guatemala, characterised by serious imbalances, inequalities and injustices, has been and continues to be a key and unresolved factor in the life and history of Guatemala. Continue reading Guatemala: the forgotten women
