April 2011- IDS, Sussex
International Conference on Land Grabbing - IDS, Sussex University 6-8 April 2011
Conference co-organized by ICAS with Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC), PLAAS of the University of the Western Cape, Cornell University, and the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague.
The current condition and implications of the global land grab phenomenon were discussed in depth at the conference. Bringing together 120 contributions from countries ranging from Ghana to Guatemala, and covering topics from plantation agriculture and mining to ‘green grabs’ and ‘water grabs’, allowed for the first detailed assessment of what is happening where and with what consequences.
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