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La course aux terres arables devient préoccupante
- Le Monde
- 23 April 2010
Les espaces agricoles sont devenus des actifs convoités : les Nations unies cherchent à encadrer ces investissements.
Land, investment and development
- Global Donor Platform
- 04 February 2010
Presentations from a meeting organised by the Global Donor Platform on Rural Development and FAO/SDC/IFAD, where today's largescale farmland acquisitions figured high on the agenda
Wikileaks: Investing in food security: Experts address Responsible Agricultural Investment at global Donor Platform meeting
- Wikileaks
- 04 February 2010
US government cable discusses 24 January 2010 meeting organised by Swiss Development Corporation, UN Food and Agriculture Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Investment on "Land, Investment, and Development," attended by many of the key players working on responsible international agro-industrial and land investment principles
Wikileaks: Rome agencies on voluntary "code of conduct" for responsible agro-investments
- Wikileaks
- 28 January 2010
US government mission in Rome discusses FAO's work to develop principles for international farmland "investments"
Il nuovo colonialismo: Caccia alla terra coltivabile
- Egea
- 26 January 2010
Dal luglio 2007 ad aprile 2009, quasi 20 milioni di ettari di terreni coltivabili sono stati oggetto di negoziati e accordi tra governi e società private. Un fenomeno che è stato definito "neocolonialismo". Questo libro racconta chi sono i cacciatori di terra, dove agiscono e quali insidie, ma anche quali opportunità, si nascondono in questo rinnovato interesse per l'agricoltura.
Principles for responsible agricultural investment that respects rights, livelihoods and resources
- World Bank
- 25 January 2010
A discussion note prepared by FAO, IFAD, UNCTAD and the World Bank Group to contribute to an ongoing global dialogue.
Foreign investments in developing country agriculture - The emerging role of private sector finance
- FAO
- 15 January 2010
Paper for FAO on the growing interest of private sector investors in developing country agriculture, including farmland acquisitions.
Activists worried about African land grab
- Final Call
- 21 December 2009
“What we are going to do is develop a statement of guiding principles for African nations entering into contracts with foreign powers for the utilization of land and resources,” Dr. Daniels told The Final Call.
Food security keeps its place at the table
- The National
- 17 December 2009
What do the Berlin Wall and the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) have in common?
FSN Forum Discussion No. 44 - Land grab or development opportunity?
- FAO
- 13 December 2009
Summary and proceedings of a discussion hosted by FAO from 29.09.09 to 20.10.09.
Tenencia de tierra y seguridad alimentaría en América Latina
- El Nuevo Diario
- 10 December 2009
Los grandes grupos extranjeros y locales de comercialización de alimentos poco a poco se adueñan de las mejores tierras. El poder que estos concentran, se incrementa. Puede esto, a mediano plazo, significar una amenaza a la seguridad alimentaria. Ya se ha visto, su capacidad de presión es considerable.
La apropiación de la tierra y el incremento del hambre
- Deutsche Welle
- 08 December 2009
Unos 30 millones de hectáreas han sido vendidas en los últimos dos años, pero la población no ha visto las ganancias. Así lo informan varias organizaciones alemanas de ayuda humanitaria.