The global farms race land grabs, agricultural investment, and the scramble for food security / edited by Michael Kugelman, Susan L. Levenstein.

Other author Kugelman, Michael.
Other author Levenstein, Susan L., 1975-
Other author Atkin, Carl.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Island Press,
Descriptionx, 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Farms--Foreign ownership.
Farms--Developing countries. --Foreign ownership.
Agricultural industries--Foreign ownership.
Agricultural industries--Developing countries. --Foreign ownership.
Investments, Foreign--Developing countries.
Agriculture--Capital investments.
Food security--Political aspects.
Food security--Environmental aspects.
Food security--Social aspects.

Contents Are We Learning from History? / Derek Byerlee -- Overview / David Hallam -- Social and Economic Implications / Alexandra Spieldoch and Sophia Murphy -- Environmental Impacts / Laura A. German, Wouter M.J. Achten, and Manuel R. Guariguata -- Investors' Perspectives / Gary R. Blumenthal -- Improving Outcomes / Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Helen Markelova -- Regional Perspectives: Africa / Chido Makunike -- Regional Perspectives: Asia / Raul Q. Montemayor -- Regional Perspectives: Latin America / Bastiaan P. Reydon and Vitor B. Fernandes -- Regional Perspectives: Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union / Carl Atkin -- Recommendations and Conclusion / Michael Kugelman -- Appendices.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012011492
ISBN9781610911863 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN1610911865 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN9781610911870 (paper : acid-free paper)
ISBN1610911873 (paper : acid-free paper)

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