Pervertissant la vision classique du rapport de pouvoir public/privé, certains pays africains ont repris à leur compte le slogan d’un journal de l’Europe de l’Est lors d’une visite du Chancelier allemand en 1999 : "Nous pardonnons aux Croisés et attendons les investisseurs".

Seminar in Brazilia for the launching of the Agriculture Investment Fund for Nacala Corridor

Les placements de nos fonds de pension ont un petit goût amer, écrit Catherine Morand de Swissaid

C'è un dato che emerge chiaro e lampante scorrendo il nuovo rapporto dell'associazione Re:Common intitolato «Gli Arraffa Terre»: l'Italia è seconda solo al Regno Unito tra gli Stati europei più attivi nella discutibile pratica del land grab.

Almost 70% of all concluded and planned Saudi investments in offshore agriculture are in Africa, according to a new report from Standard Bank

Statement by Cambodia Clean Sugar Campaign

Les exploitations rétrécissent à mesure que la population rwandaise se densifie. Pourtant, des baux longue durée sont concédés à des sociétés étrangères. Les raisons de ce paradoxe.

The new Luxembourg-registered Sustainable Resources Fund boasts anticipated potential returns of at least 15% per annum on forestry, agriculture, biomass and land.

The European Report on Development 2011/12 covered the nexus between water, energy and land, with several commissioned papers on land grabbing.

As the World Bank held its Annual Conference on Land and Poverty in April, campaigners accused it once again of facilitating and legitimising 'land grabs' that harm local communities.

"Africa will be more food insecure if these investments go to other parts of the world and Africa has to turn to those places to buy food," according to Dr Ousmane Badiane of IFPRI

In fruchtbaren Boden zu investieren, lohnt sich - kein Wunder, dass die Nachfrage boomt. Auch die Finanzbranche mischt mittlerweile kräftig mit. Von Nichtregierungsorganisationen kommt unterdessen heftige Kritik am "Landgrabbing".