Jason Pinas (The Guardian) reports from Klaaskreek, Suriname. He writes about the possible immigration of Mennonite farmers to Suriname: “Secretive Christian sect poised to carve big farms out of the Amazon, despite concerns of Indigenous people about the settlers’ deforestation elsewhere in Latin America.” Tempers are running high in Klaaskreek, a village 50 miles south…
Secretive Christian sect poised to carve big farms out of the Amazon, despite concerns of Indigenous people about the settlers’ deforestation elsewhere in Latin America
The government of Suriname has made plans to appropriate a massive stretch of the Amazon Rainforest for projects related to agriculture and livestock. If finalized, the deal could allow unprecedented deforestation and challenge a campaign by Indigenous communities to win rights to ancestral territory. The land deals under consideration would grant the Ministry of Agriculture […]
A plan to bring Mennonite farmers to Suriname is drawing backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous communities, who are concerned about the widespread deforestation that could result from large-scale agriculture. Mennonite farmers from Bolivia, Mexico and Belize are looking to buy thousands of hectares of land in Suriname, which could be disastrous for the environment […]
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