Deal #3156 Version #59015

Community members are not sure what is community land and what is company land. Members state they attend meetings when called upon but are not listened to.

One report states that many of those evicted, as well as those seeking to use land now licensed to Green Resources, report being subjected to physical violence at the hands of the police. Another report confirms that villagers have been jailed and beaten.

One report states that 8,000 villagers face profound disruptions to their livelihoods, including many experiencing forced evictions between #3020 and #3156. Another report states that thousands of people in 14 villages lost their land when the pines were planted (around 3000). The CEO of Green Resources responded stating that: No person has been evicted, by force or any other means. Communities also suffer from the corporate pollution of land and waterways by agrochemicals used in forestry plantations, resulting in crop losses and livestock deaths. There are four villages that remain located within the license area, and at least 12 adjacent to the land licensed to the company. Cows are confiscated if they graze on community land.

The investor is put under pressure to provide benefits for local communities " take adequate measures which lead to livelihood improvements for residents" (Nov 2015).

Green Resources engages in some community development activities, however these are largely disconnected from local villagers’ needs and aspirations. Other sources state that no benefits have been documented.