Nature as a Capitalist Commodity?
from The Land An Ecosystem at your Service Environmental strategists are redefining nature as a capitalist commodity. Sian Sullivan explains the latest thinking from those pushing for the global enclosure of local commons. What are “Ecosystem Services”? At first hearing, they sound like a firm of consultants who help you repair your ailing ecosystem. In […]
Massachusetts Farm Sold to Big Developers, Ends Up Forever Farmland
from the Boston Globe In West Bridgewater, farming in perpetuity By Rich Fahey Spring arrived late in West Bridgewater. Then came the heavy rains of April and May. The cold, wet soil has made planting more difficult, leading to some unusually long work days for Lynn and Pete Reading, owners of C&C Reading Farm. “We […]
Land Reform in Reverse: What Land Grabs are doing to Small Farms
from the Inter Press Service ‘Land reform in reverse’ – land grabs are increasing world hunger Stephen Leahy 3rd June 2014 Small farmers are losing out as the world’s farmland is becoming concentrated in ever fewer hands – and food security is suffering as a consequence. If we do nothing to reverse this trend, writes […]