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Landgrabbers

by Fred Pearce

Land tenureReal propertyInvestments, foreign, developing countries

Across the world there is a land grab. Entire countries are being snatched from under the feet of native residents: Saudia Arabia now owns most of Ethiopia; the Rev Moon owns a slice of South America the size of Switzerland. Triggered by the 2008 world food crisis and the credit crunch, this grab is not just about food.

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Book data: Open Library