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G8 backs Japan's farmland investment principle idea
- Reuters
- 09 July 2009
Japan's proposal to set up a set of common guidelines to promote smooth global investment in agriculture was endorsed by other leaders of the G8
Global standards for “land grabs”
- OECD
- 09 July 2009
IFAD is supporting a pilot initiative to promote properly structured ("win-win") agricultural land deals in Ghana.
The 'change we need'? Obama in Ghana
- Pambazuka
- 09 July 2009
A focus on agricultural productivity should not become a cover for foreign private companies to grab land or impose expensive, input-intensive methods in the name of modernisation.
Le G8 pour des règles sur l'achat de terres agricoles en Afrique
- AFP
- 08 July 2009
Le G8 va proposer un "code de bonne conduite" sur l'achat de terres agricoles en Afrique, s'inspirant en cela d'un rapport de l'Onu dénonçant les dangers de cette pratique pour les populations locales, selon un projet de communiqué vu par l'AFP.
G8 to urge guidelines on African farmland buy-ups
- AFP
- 08 July 2009
The best practice proposal was criticised by development charity ActionAid UK. "The G8 plan to simply start discussing the topic is insufficient."
G8: Does world need new rules on food security?
- Christian Science Monitor
- 08 July 2009
Lester Brown, the president of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute, says even if the investor comes in wielding impressive, shiny new technology, it will be of little benefit to the small farm holder.
Principes pour réguler les achats de terres à large échelle
- Attac
- 08 July 2009
Que les mouvements sociaux internationaux s’emparent des demandes d’Olivier De Schutter et serait, alors, mise en œuvre la plus profonde et la plus large réforme agraire jamais réalisée dans le monde !
After an “assault” in agricultural field, Danes attack energy sector
- Financiarul.ro
- 08 July 2009
After having invested over 300 million euros for the acquisition of agricultural land alone, and another dozens of millions were invested in food industry, now Danish investors see a new opportunity on Romania’s market, namely the development of renewable energy parks
Aso takes aim at wealthy states' 'land grabs' in developing world
- Japan Times
- 08 July 2009
Prime Minister Taro Aso says he will call on world to develop principles promoting responsible foreign investment in agriculture in the face of "land grabs" of large-scale farmland in poor nations to ensure food supplies for wealthy nations.
La « faim » de terres : une conséquence attendue de la crise alimentaire mondiale
- AFD
- 08 July 2009
L’AFD a pris l’initiative d’étudier la création d’un fonds d’investissements capable de prendre des participations dans le capital d’entreprises responsables investissant dans l’agriculture africaine.
When the Earth goes hungry: a consequence expected from the global food crisis
- AFD
- 08 July 2009
AFD has taken the initiative of studying the possibility of creating an investment fund. This fund would make equity investments in responsible companies that invest in African agriculture.
World's rich in massive land grab
- The Global Report
- 08 July 2009
Video from The Global Report reporting that the G8 will address land grabbing through win-win solutions