Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa : foreign direct investment and food and water security

Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa : foreign direct investment and food and water security / editors, Tony Allan [and others].

According to estimates by the International Land Coalition based at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), 57 million hectares of land have been leased to foreign investors since 2007. Current research has focused on human rights issues related to inward investment in land but h...

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Other Authors: Allan, J. A. (John Anthony)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Routledge international handbooks
Subjects:
Investments, Foreign > Africa.
Land tenure > Africa.
Land use > Africa.
Natural resources > Africa.
Food security > Africa.
Water security > Africa.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Investments & Securities > General.
Food security
Investments, Foreign
Land tenure
Land use
Natural resources
Water security
Africa
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:According to estimates by the International Land Coalition based at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), 57 million hectares of land have been leased to foreign investors since 2007. Current research has focused on human rights issues related to inward investment in land but has been ignorant of water resource issues and the challenges of managing scarce water. This handbook will be the first to address inward investment in land and its impact on water resources in Africa. The geographical scope of this book will be the African continent, where land has.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203110942
0203110943
9781136276736
1136276734
9781136276729
1136276726
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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