The Great Land Grab (2009)
In the midst of a severe food and economic crisis, the “land grabbing” trend has grown as an international phenomenon. […]
The Food Regime in the Land Grab: Articulating ‘Global Ecology’ and Political Economy (2011)
This paper situates the land grab in the conjunctural crisis of capitalist ecology, expressed in climate, energy and food crises, […]
The end of the African peasant? From investment funds and finance valuechains to peasant related questions (2011)
The last couple of years have been characterized by a “rediscovery” of agriculture as a sector for strategic activity. This […]
Struggles Over Land Resources in the Philippines (2007)
In April 2006, Enrico “Ka Eric” Cabanit was shot dead by masked assassins in Davao. He was the General Secretary […]
The next Great Trek? South African commercial farmers move north (2011)
This paper analyses the shifting role of South African farmers, agribusiness and capital elsewhere in the Southern African region and […]
Rising Global Interest in Farmland (2011)
This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, […]
Pressures on West African land: Reconciling development and investment policies (2009)
The ILC recognizes the recent wave of large‐scale land acquisitions in which governments and government-backed institutions play a large role. […]
La quête des terres agricoles en Afrique subsaharienne (2009)
C’est une véritable ruée sur les terres agricoles du continent qui se développe silencieusement sous nos yeux. Le phénomène est […]
From Threat to Opportunity? Problems with the Idea of a “Code of Conduct” for Land- Grabbing (2010)
The past decades have seen the emergence of a “corporate social responsibility agenda” in response to public and activist criticism […]
In the Name of Adat: Regional Perspectives on Reform, Tradition, and Democracy in Indonesia (2007)
This article examines the revival of adat (custom) in post-Suharto Indonesia, a movement which few Indonesia watchers predicted. Four general […]