Title: Global land grabbing : update from the International conference on global land grabbing

Authors: Borras, Jun

Place: [Rotterdam

Publisher: Erasmus university Rotterdam (EUR). International institute of social studies (ISS)

Year: 2011]

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: land acquisition, land tenure, foreign investments, human rights, corrupt practices, accountability, poverty, world bank, private sector

Abstract: This paper summarizes the highlights of the Conference on Global Land Grabbing, which was held in 2011. Original estimates suggest that national governments and private investors purchased over 40 million hectares of land in just one year from 2008 to 2009, up from 4 million ha/year previously.

URL: http://www.iss.nl/fileadmin/ASSETS/iss/Documents/Conference_programmes/LDPI_conference_summary_May_2011.pdf

Document type: Portal