Temor en los países pobres por la compra de sus tierras por los países ricos para cultivar alimentos
- Globalízate
- 29 July 2009
La ONU hace sonar la alarma después de que se hayan comprado 30 millones de hectáreas.
La ONU hace sonar la alarma después de que se hayan comprado 30 millones de hectáreas.
If the host state and foreign investors act in conformity with these suggestions, they will maximise the prospects that any large-scale land transaction benefits all stakeholders and minimise the chances of concluding harmful deals.
Professeur de géographie politique et du développement à l’université Bordeaux-III et spécialiste des questions foncières en Afrique, Christian Bouquet nous livre sa réflexion sur l’évolution de ce phénomène inquiétant.
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