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Since 2008, the communities of Meyomessala, Meyomessi and Djoum located in the DJA and LOBO divisions of South Cameroon have been unjustly deprived of their ancestral lands by a large-scale rubber plantation established without their consent or fair compensation. This industrial-scale project, as large as Paris, has devastated local communities and destroyed their traditional way of life based on hunting, fishing, and gathering in the tropical forest.
For years, local communities have fought tirelessly for decent living conditions, respect for their fundamental rights, and an end to the constant fear that plagues their daily lives. It’s time to support their cause and call for meaningful dialogue.
Only through open communication, we will be able to secure a present and future for all inhabitants of the South Region of Cameroon and protect vital ecosystems.
LAND AND
CLIMATE JUSTICE
Between 2011 and 2018, 10,000 hectares of dense tropical rainforest have been destroyed by the rubber plantations in South Cameroon. An area of vibrant biodiversity the size of Paris has been devastated affecting communities’ access to land and livelihoods.
DIGNITY AND
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
The violation of communities rights has a negative impact on the local food supply and production, making local communities increasingly vulnerable by drastically reducing their incomes.
TRANSPARENCY
Indigenous peoples and local communities request to exercise their forest use rights such as fishing, hunting, and practicing rituals on the unused land of the plantations. By the clear identification of the plantations boundaries.
