Plenary presentations and delegate reflections on global land grabs.
International Conference on Global Land Grabbing
Organised by the Land Deals Politics Initiative ( LDPI) in collaboration with the Journal of Peasant Studies and hosted by the Future Agricultures Consortium at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.
6-8 April 2011
Organising committee: Jun Borras (ISS, Netherlands), Ruth Hall (PLAAS, South Africa), Ian Scoones (IDS, UK), Wendy Wolford (Cornell, USA), Ben White (ISS, Netherlands)
The focus of the conference was on the politics of global land grabbing and agrarian change. The papers and panels address some of the most urgent and strategic questions around global land grab.
Delegates discuss global land grabbing
Conference Background
Co-organized and hosted by the Future Agricultures Consortium in partnership with the Journal of Peasant Studies and the Land Deal Politics Initiative (LDPI). This international academic conference on ‘Global Land Grabbing’ will be held on 6-8 April 2011 at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
The focus of the conference will be on the politics of global land grabbing and agrarian change. Papers are expected to address some of the most urgent and strategic questions around global land grab.
Programme
Over 100 papers will be presented 32 panels during the conference. Find the full listing of plenary presentations, all papers, plus panel abstracts here.
Policy Frameworks
Much recent policy debate has focused on policy guidelines or principles aimed at governing land investments. A number of competing frameworks exist. There are also opportunities to get involved through e-discussions and petitions.
LDPI Research Network
LDPI promotes 'engaged research' on the recent explosion of (trans) national commercial and corporation-driven land transactions.
Global Land Grabbing
Press release and other media coverage
BBC: Zimbabwean Farmers Working Nigerian Land
Wealthy countries have been buying up huge tracts of land in developing countries and paying billions of dollars for the privilege. But do the local people ever benefit? Mark Rowe investigates


