The great African land grab? : agricultural investments and the global food system /

Hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in Africa that only a short time ago brought little outside interest are now being sought by international investors. These 'land grabs' have become one of the most contentious topics among those studying, working in or writing about Africa. Lorenz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cotula, Lorenzo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Zed Books, 2013.
Colección:African arguments.
Temas:
Land use > Africa > History.
Utilisation du sol > Afrique > Histoire.
Development studies.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Land use
Landnahme
Agrobusiness
Lebensmittelindustrie
Sol, Utilisation agricole du > Afrique > Histoire.
Accaparement des terres > Afrique.
Africa
Afrika
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Historical roots of the land rush
  • Scale, geography and drivers of the land rush
  • 'Land grabbing' in the shadow of the law
  • Winners and losers
  • Conclusion.

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