The global farms race : land grabs, agricultural investment, and the scramble for food security /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Kugelman, Michael, Levenstein, Susan L., 1975-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Island Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Farms > Foreign ownership. Farms > Developing countries > Foreign ownership. Agricultural industries > Foreign ownership. Agricultural industries > Developing countries > Foreign ownership. Investments, Foreign > Developing countries. Agriculture > Capital investments. Food security > Political aspects. Food security > Environmental aspects. Food security > Social aspects. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Michael Kugelman
Are We Learning from History? / Derek Byerlee
Overview / David Hallam
Social and Economic Implications / Alexandra Spieldoch and Sophia Murphy
Environmental Impacts / Laura A. German, Wouter M.J. Achten, and Manuel R. Guariguata
Investors' Perspectives / Gary R. Blumenthal
Improving Outcomes / Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Helen Markelova
Regional Perspectives: Africa / Chido Makunike
Regional Perspectives: Asia / Raul Q. Montemayor
Regional Perspectives: Latin America / Bastiaan P. Reydon and Vitor B. Fernandes
Regional Perspectives: Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union / Carl Atkin
Recommendations and Conclusion / Michael Kugelman
Appendices.