Liberian communities overturn Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) land grab

This media briefing from Friends of the Earth International describes a victory for the indigenous Jogbahn clan in Liberia, who successfully forced the UK-based company Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) to retreat from their land following government recognition of their customary land rights.

• The indigenous Jogbahn clan in Liberia secured a victory against the UK company Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO), leading to the Liberian government's recognition of community rights to their land and resources. In a meeting on March 5, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf committed to supporting communities in District no.4, Grand Bassa County, in protecting just over 20,000 hectares of land from further encroachment by EPO.
• Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO), a British crude palm oil company listed on the London Stock Exchange, acquired LIBINC Oil Palm Inc in January 2008. EPO claims a land bank of 169,000 hectares in Liberia across three counties. In November 2013, the Malaysian company Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) acquired a majority share of 54.8% in EPO.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2014). Liberian communities overturn Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) land grab. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Media-Briefing-on-Equatorial-Palm-Oil-PLC-final-06.05.14.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Liberian communities overturn Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) land grab. 2014. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Media-Briefing-on-Equatorial-Palm-Oil-PLC-final-06.05.14.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2014liberian, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Liberian communities overturn Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) land grab}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Media-Briefing-on-Equatorial-Palm-Oil-PLC-final-06.05.14.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }