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245 14 a| The great African land grab?h| [electronic resource] :b| agricultural investments and the global food system /c| Lorenzo Cotula.;

300 a| ix, 238 pages :b| 1 map ;c| 20 cm;

490 1 a| African arguments;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-228) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Historical roots of the land rush -- Scale, geography and drivers of the land rush -- 'Land grabbing' in the shadow of the law -- Winners and losers -- Conclusion.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 8 a| Large-scale land acquisitions have become one of the most talked about and contentious topics amongst those studying, working in or writing about Africa. Some have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities. Others have countered by pointing to negative social impacts. Lorenzo Cotula casts a critical eye over the most reliable evidence on this hotly contested topic, examining the implications of land deals in Africa both for its people and for world agriculture and food security.;

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The great African land grab? agricultural investments and the global food system / Lorenzo Cotula.

Author/creator	Cotula, Lorenzo
Other author	International African Institute.
Other author	Royal African Society.
Other author	World Peace Foundation.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : Zed Books : in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, [and] World Peace Foundation ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillian, c2013.
Description	ix, 238 pages : 1 map ; 20 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Land tenure--Africa. Land use, Rural--Africa. --History. --21st century. Agriculture and state--Africa. Agriculture--Economic aspects. --Africa. Real property--Africa. Investments, Foreign--Africa. Food supply--Africa.

Series	African arguments African arguments. ^A672268
Contents	Introduction -- Historical roots of the land rush -- Scale, geography and drivers of the land rush -- 'Land grabbing' in the shadow of the law -- Winners and losers -- Conclusion.
Summary	Large-scale land acquisitions have become one of the most talked about and contentious topics amongst those studying, working in or writing about Africa. Some have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities. Others have countered by pointing to negative social impacts. Lorenzo Cotula casts a critical eye over the most reliable evidence on this hotly contested topic, examining the implications of land deals in Africa both for its people and for world agriculture and food security.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-228) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013444375
ISBN	9781780323107 (hb)
ISBN	1780323107 (hb)
ISBN	9781780324203 (pbk.)
ISBN	1780324200 (pbk.)

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