Dynamics and implementation patterns of large-scale land acquisitions : Evidence from the Land Matrix Global Observatory
Christof Althoff et al.
Large‐scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in developing countries have received increasing attention by the media, policy makers in both investor and target countries, development agencies and academia. Research on the phenomenon suggests that LSLAs are clearly an important trend with far‐reaching implications for many developing countries, most notably for the populations living in affected areas. The real extent and the nature of this phenomenon have been hard to assess, particularly because of the lack of reliable data. The Land Matrix project was set up to respond to this gap. The Land Matrix is a global and independent land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency and accountability in decisions over land and investment. It is a partnership between Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at the University of Bern, the Centre de Cooppration Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le DDveloppement (CIRAD), GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Gesellschaft ffr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the International Land Coalition (ILC). The Land Matrix project systematically collates information on intended, concluded or failed large‐scale land acquisitions for agricultural production, timber extraction, carbon trading, mineral extraction, industry, renewable energy production, conservation and tourism. It records transactions that entail a transfer of rights to use, control or own land through sale, lease or concession; that cover 200 hectares or larger; and that have been initiated since the year 2000 in low‐ and middle‐income countries.
Event: Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty 2015
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