Global Witness’ new report
Josie Cohen, Land Campaigner, Global Witness
Rubber Barons reveals how vast amounts of land have been acquired for rubber plantations in Cambodia and Laos by two of Vietnam’s biggest largest companies, Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG). It describes the devastating impact these land grabs are having on local communities and the environment. It also – for the first time – exposes the role international finance is playing bank-rolling these companies, including Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – the private lending arm of the World Bank.
Here’s the link to the report and video: http://www.globalwitness.org/rubberbarons/
