Land Grabbing and Potential Implications for World Food Security

摘要: During 2008, the emergence of “land grabbing” (the purchase or long-term lease vast tracts land from mostly poor, developing countries by wealthier, food-insecure nations as well private entities to produce food for export) has raised deep concern over security and rural agricultural development. This paper investigates grabbing within context global crisis ways in which foreign investment country markets impacts reform agendas other policies promote security. While many argue that establishment a conducive environment is necessary stimulate production, there pressing need study implications increased control crucial food-producing lands. By critically analyzing combination factors motivating this trend potential effects such investments on chapter incites important discussion about role sector promoting—or hindering—global