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Library Land Rights and the Rush for Land. Findings of the Global Commercial Pressures on Land Project

Land Rights and the Rush for Land. Findings of the Global Commercial Pressures on Land Project

Land Rights and the Rush for Land. Findings of the Global Commercial Pressures on Land Project

5 chapters: introduction; features, triggers, and drivers of the global rush for land; impacts; factors shaping the land rush; conclusions and policy considerations. Africa is the prime target, the best land is often being targeted for acquisition, national elites are playing a major role, the rural poor are frequently being dispossessed, compensation for resource loss is rarely adequate, women are particularly vulnerable. Concludes that we at a crossroads as regard the future of rural societies, land-based production, and ecosystems in many areas of the global south and that urgent action is needed to bring harmful land transfers to a halt, and to redirect capital into more fruitful forms of investment where possible.

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Ward Anseeuw
Liz Alden Wily
Lorenzo Cotula
Michael Taylor

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