Africa

The index below offers access to a diverse collection of land-related publications and resources related specifically to this country, which have been classified by contributing organizations.

Documents
[06/12/2011] IIED Briefing "REDD+: Ready to engage private investors?"
“The prospect of gaining carbon credits by acquiring land to implement REDD+ has caught the eye of the private sector. In many countries, including Papua New Guinea and Republic of Congo, there...
Documents
[06/12/2011] Special Investigation Phase Two: Understanding How Land Deals Contribute to Famine and Conflict in Africa
“At the same time that individuals across the US and EU offer support to victims of famine and conflict in Africa, their countries’ energy policies and development agendas take food and...
Events
[06/12/2011] CALL FOR APPLICATIONS "Workshop on transparency in large-scale land allocations and investments"
FRANÇAISE CI-DESSOUS / CASTELLANO ABAJO The International Land Coalition, Oakland Institute and Global Witness have been developing a research and dialogue project which aims to identify...
Documents
[05/12/2011] BIGGEST STUDY OF LARGE LAND DEALS TO DATE WARNS OF THREATS TO POOR
The most comprehensive study of large land acquisitions in developing countries to date — published online on by the International Land Coalition (ILC) — has found more evidence of harm than benefits...
Documents
[02/12/2011] Biofuel Investments Threaten Local Land Rights in Tanzania
Just a couple weeks ago,  Iowa State University (ISU) withdrew from advising the Iowa-based firm AgriSol Energy on itsplanned land deal in Tanzania. AgriSol Energy is seeking...
Events
[01/12/2011] CALL FOR PAPERS "Global land grabbing and food security in Africa: on whose terms?"
Call for Papers to Session 218 on the XVIth World Economic History Congress, Stellenbosch, 9-13 July, 2012 DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: 30th January 2012 DEADLINE FOR FULL PAPER SUBMISSION...
Events
[29/11/2011] CALL FOR APPLICATIONS "LDPI Small grant competition Part 2"
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 15 December 2011 read more
Multimedia
[25/11/2011] Les Chinois en Afrique
La Chine est devenue le plus grand partenaire commercial de l’Afrique. L’investissement direct vers les pays africains a atteint 1,44 milliards de dollars en 2009 et la présence chinoise...
Documents
[25/11/2011] IIED Briefing Paper "Are land deals driving ‘water grabs’?"
“Investors in land often look for land with a high growing potential, which means land with lots of rainfall or land that can be irrigated. In multimillion dollar investments involving...
News
[25/11/2011] Africa's great 'water grab'
“The banks of the Niger river, in southern Mali, have been flooded by a steady stream of foreigners. Coveted by foreign investors eager to snap up large tracts of fertile farmland, the river...
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