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The Global Farms Race: Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for
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- ISBN-13
- 9781610911870
- Book Title
- Global Farms Race : Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security
- ISBN
- 9781610911870
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Economy, Developing & Emerging Countries, Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Public Policy / Environmental Policy
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 184 Pages
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As we struggle to feed a global population speeding toward 9 billion, we have entered a new phase of the food crisis. Wealthy countries that import much of their food, along with private investors, are racing to buy or lease huge swaths of farmland abroad. The Global Farms Race is the first book to examine this burgeoning trend in all its complexity, considering the implications for investors, host countries, and the world as a whole. The debate over large-scale land acquisition is typically polarized, with critics lambasting it as a form of "neocolonialism,a and proponents lauding it as an elixir for the poor yields, inefficient technology, and unemployment plaguing global agriculture.The Global Farms Race instead offers diverse perspectives, featuring contributions from agricultural investment consultants, farmers' organizations, international NGOs, and academics. The book addresses historical context, environmental impacts, and social effects, and covers all the major geographic areas of investment. Nearly 230 million hectares of farmland'an area equivalent to the size of Western Europe'have been sold or leased since 2001, with most of these transactions occurring since 2008. As the deals continue to increase, it is imperative for anyone concerned with food security to understand them and their consequences.The Global Farms Race is a critical resource to develop that understanding.
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Publisher
Island Press
ISBN-10
1610911873
ISBN-13
9781610911870
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117181830
Product Key Features
Book Title
Global Farms Race : Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Economy, Developing & Emerging Countries, Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hd9000.6.G52 2013
Reviews
The Global Farms Race Is an Exceptional Book, Easily the Best on Land Grabs of Any That I Have Seen., "" The Global Farms Race is a collection of essays by leading food security specialists, civil servants, and political scientists that provides analysis of the looming food crisis and illuminates possible ways forward.""' Christian Science Monitor ""Secure access to land is key to the food security of millions of small family farms and their efforts to increase their productivity. In recent years, that access has been threatened by large-scale acquisitions of developing country farmland often by foreign investors that have rightly raised international concern. However, hard information is still limited. The Global Farms Race provides an international survey of this phenomenon and a valuable exploration of the controversies surrounding it.""' Jose Graziano da Silva, Director General, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization "" The Global Farms Race is an exceptional book, easily the best on land grabs of any that I have seen.""' Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute "" The Global Farms Race marks an important turning point in the current discussions of global agricultural land investments and acquisitions. The volume presents a range of balanced perspectives on the issue, and the authors take a thoughtful approach to the historical context in which these deals are taking place, the measurable social and environmental impacts of land acquisitions, and the roles of investors and governments in improving the future outcomes of global agricultural land investments.""' Rosamond Naylor, Professor and William Wrigley Senior Fellow, Freeman-Spogli Institute ""A timely, carefully researched survey of one of the most important new developments in the global food economy. Essential reading for anyone interested in the increasingly complex future of food security.""' Paul Roberts, author of The End of Food ""Editors Kugelman and Levenstein have compiled a collection that describes how governments and private firms in more developed countries are acquiring farmland in less developed countries, especially in Africa, to garner natural resources and provide a secure food source for their populations. The book contains 12 chapters, each written by a different author and offering a unique viewpoint and perspectives on the issue.""' CHOICE ""set(s) out a helpful agenda and adopts an open-minded and empirically oriented approach.""' Springer Science + Business Media ""...set[s] out a helpful agenda and adopts an open-minded and empirically oriented approach.""' Food Security, Editors Kugelman and Levenstein have compiled a collection that describes how governments and private firms in more developed countries are acquiring farmland in less developed countries, especially in Africa, to garner natural resources and provide a secure food source for their populations. The book contains 12 chapters, each written by a different author and offering a unique viewpoint and perspective son the issue., Secure access to land is key to the food security of millions of small family farms and their efforts to increase their productivity. In recent years, that access has been threatened by large-scale acquisitions of developing country farmland often by foreign investors that have rightly raised international concern. However, hard information is still limited. The Global Farms Race provides an international survey of this phenomenon and a valuable exploration of the controversies surrounding it., Editors Kugelman and Levenstein have compiled a collection that describes how governments and private firms in more developed countries are acquiring farmland in less developed countries, especially in Africa, to garner natural resources and provide a secure food source for their populations. The book contains 12 chapters, each written by a different author and offering a unique viewpoint and perspectives on the issue., The Global Farms Race is a collection of essays by leading food security specialists, civil servants, and political scientists that provides analysis of the looming food crisis and illuminates possible ways forward., The Global Farms Race marks an important turning point in the current discussions of global agricultural land investments and acquisitions. The volume presents a range of balanced perspectives on the issue, and the authors take a thoughtful approach to the historical context in which these deals are taking place, the measurable social and environmental impacts of land acquisitions, and the roles of investors and governments in improving the future outcomes of global agricultural land investments., A timely, carefully researched survey of one of the most important new developments in the global food economy. Essential reading for anyone interested in the increasingly complex future of food security.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction \ Michael KugelmanChapter 2. Are We Learning from History? \ Derek ByerleeChapter 3. Overview \ David HallamChapter 4. Social and Economic Implications \ Alexandra Spieldoch and Sophia MurphyChapter 5. Environmental Impacts \ Laura A. German, Wouter M.J. Achten, and Manuel R. GuariguataChapter 6. Investors' Perspectives \ Gary R. BlumenthalChapter 7. Improving Outcomes \ Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Helen MarkelovaChapter 8. Regional Perspectives: Africa \ Chido MakunikeChapter 9. Regional Perspectives: Asia \ Raul Q. MontemayorChapter 10. Regional Perspectives: Latin America \ Bastiaan P. Reydon and Vitor B. FernandesChapter 11. Regional Perspectives: Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union \Carl AtkinChapter 12. Recommendations and Conclusion \ Michael Kugelman AppendicesAbout the Editors and Contributors
Copyright Date
2013
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lccn
2012-011492
Dewey Decimal
338.1
Dewey Edition
23
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