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30 Apr 2012China Africa Real Story
"Zombie" Chinese land grabs in Africa rise again in new database!
Last week, the Land Matrix "land grab" database was released. On paper, they have a strong methodology and strict criteria about projects to be included. In practice, they seem to violate their own rules, at least when it comes to Chinese "projects" in Africa.
27 Apr 2012Bloomberg
Land rush continues, deals target poor, group says
The global rush to buy farmland continues, and international investors are focusing on the poorest countries with weak land-rights security for deals, according to a report by the Land Matrix research group.
27 Apr 2012Rural Modernity
The Land Matrix: Much ado about nothing
Exploring the fundamental data flaws in the Land Matrix dataset
27 Apr 2012Le Monde
La course aux terres ne profite pas aux pays du Sud
Le projet Land Matrix s'est donné pour but d'insuffler un peu de rationalité et d'approche scientifique dans les débats sur les achats et locations de terres agricoles à grande échelle.
27 Apr 2012The Guardian
International land deals: who is investing and where - get the data
An international coalition of NGOs and research groups has published the world's largest database of land grab deals struck since 2000, offering unprecedented detail on who's investing, where and what for.
27 Apr 2012AFP
Ruée sur les terres du Tiers-Monde: des retombées modestes sur l'emploi
Les achats massifs de terres par des investisseurs étrangers dans le Tiers-Monde, vantés comme un moyen de sortir leurs populations du sous-développement, n'ont eu jusqu'à présent que de rares retombées sur l'emploi local, selon un rapport publié vendredi.
24 Apr 2012Global Witness, OI, ILC
Dealing with Disclosure: Improved transparency in decision-making over large-scale land acquisitions, allocations and investments
Report looks at why it is vital to transform the secretive culture behind large scale land deals and sets out in detail what tools governments, companies and citizens can harness to ensure that this happens.
25 Mar 2012AFP
L'achat de terres agricoles étrangères, un marché en pleine expansion
"C'est une bombe qui peut exploser si on ne s'en occupe pas", prévient Paul Mathieu, expert auprès de la FAO
19 Mar 2012Cicodev
Atelier sur "la transparence dans les attributions et investissements dans les transactions foncières à grande échelle"
Rapport final de l'atelier organisé du 7 au 8 Février 2012, à Dakar, Sénégal
19 Jan 2012IRIN
West Africa: The downside of foreign land acquisitions
Population growth and rising consumption by a minority of people around the world are fuelling global land acquisitions and Africa is a “prime target”, says the International Land Coalition.
02 Jan 2012Novethic
Accaparement des terres : un processus opaque et complexe
Un nouveau rapport de la coalition internationale pour l'accès à la terre (ILC) sur l'accaparement des terres remet en perspective une pratique vouée à perdurer.
14 Dec 2011AlertNet
Poor paying the cost of large land deals - study
The global rush to acquire large amounts of land in developing countries has done more harm than good, especially to the poorest people who often lose access to land and resources essential to their livelihoods.
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