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Land grabbing /

The world's farmland is at risk. Demand for land has soared as investors look for places to grow food for export, grow crops for biofuels, or simply buy up land for profit. The film gives an inside look into the world of investors in the international agro - business and how the politics of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Langbein, Kurt, 1953- (Director, Producer), Brüser, Christian, 1964- (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
German
Romanian
Language Notes:Multilingual soundtrack in English, German, and Romanian; with subtitles in English.
Published: Vienna, Austria : Autlook Filmsales, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Land use, Rural > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Agricultural industries > European Union countries.
Developing countries > Economic conditions.
European Union countries > Foreign economic relations > Developing countries.
Industries agricoles > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Agricultural industries
Economic history
International economic relations
Land use, Rural > Economic aspects
Developing countries
European Union countries
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The world's farmland is at risk. Demand for land has soared as investors look for places to grow food for export, grow crops for biofuels, or simply buy up land for profit. The film gives an inside look into the world of investors in the international agro - business and how the politics of the European Union is involved. Land Grabbing doesn't only happen in Asia and Africa, but also in Romania, which has become known as "Europe's breadbasket"#x9D;. LAND GRABBING takes a closer look at what's happening to land and agriculture in Europe, whilst also challenging investors and their practices.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 29, 2020).
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Physical Description:1 online resource (92 minutes)
Playing Time:01:31:08
Production Credits:Directors of photography, Wolfgang Thaler, Attila Boa, Christian Roth ; script, Christian BruÌ#x88;ser, Kurt Langbein ; editor, Andrea Wagner.