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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10203
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment

New Friends of the Earth report criticises European biofuels policy which is driving land-grabbing in Africa

Brussels, 30/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - The scale of land-grabbing in Africa to satisfy Europe's ever-growing demand for biofuels is largely under-estimated and out of control, a new report published jointly by Friends of the Earth Africa and Friends of the Earth Europe, states.

The report, “Africa: Up For Grabs”, published on Monday 30 August, is an indictment of the devastating impact on food policy, the rights of local communities and the environment in Africa. The authors recommend...