In a country where public access to parts of the countryside is written into law, the government gave landowners some advice. But farmers say they are not the problem.
Tag: Land Use Policies
In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’
A decades-long fight over land has been reinvigorated as Taliban leaders look to reward their fighters with property, even if that means evicting others.
Will Indonesia Edge Its Way into the Space Race?
An Indigenous clan fears it will lose its place in the world as the government pursues a quest to open a spaceport and lure the billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
Palestinian Families Reject Deal in Area That Helped Set Off Gaza Conflict
The threatened evictions of Palestinian residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem led to a war in Gaza last May.
Jeff Bezos Makes $2 Billion Environmental Pledge at COP26 Summit
The billionaire called the loss of Earth’s forests “a profound and urgent danger to us all.”
Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say
A treaty with rebels in 2016 called for the end of a decades-long war. But that is not the same as achieving peace, and the window for doing so may be closing.
Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say
A treaty with rebels in 2016 called for the end of a decades-long war. But that is not same as achieving peace, and the window for doing so may be closing.
Fight Over a Gentle Stream Distills Israel’s Political Divide
Who gets to enjoy the Asi, an exquisite squiggle of water? The question has come to symbolize the identity politics that divide Israeli society.
After Erdogan Angers a Loyal Province, His Opponents See an Opportunity
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey set off protests in his home province, the heart of his political base, with plans to build a quarry that would destroy a pristine woodland.
Israeli Court Delays Expulsion of Palestinian Families in East Jerusalem
The threat to evict six families from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah had become a rallying cry for Palestinians.