Handbook of land and water grabs in africa foreign direct. Pastoralism, policies and practice in the horn and east. Fieldbased research has exposed new realities that challenge the linear suggestions of a grab. Building on africas highly sophisticated indigenous water management systems could help resolve this growing crisis, but these very systems are being destroyed by largescale land grabs amidst claims that africas water is abundant, underutilised and ready to. Emerging land system drivers in a teleconnected world. Foreign direct investment and food and water security routledge international handbooks 1 by allan, john anthony, keulertz, martin, sojamo, suvi, warner, jeroen isbn. What has happened since the furore broke over the corporate land rush in africa.
Keulertz, suvi sojamo, and jeroen warner and their fellow contributors analyze. This manual is a part of this larger set of tools that contribute essential information on how to professionalize manual drilling in africa. Mar 25, 20 land grabs in africa are also water grabs. Current research has focused on human rights issues related to inward investment in land but has been ignorant of water resource issues and the challenges of managing scarce water.
That is because land grabs and food security are specific issues compared to the climate change discourse one of the most complex issues of our day. Agricultural investments and the global food system african arguments cotula, lorenzo on. East africa publications water, land and ecosystems. The natives land act of 19 engineered the poverty of black. Climate change and land grabbing in africa environmental law. Handbook of land and water grabs in africa ebook by. Land grabbing is c learly linked to the longterm insecurity of land rights in africa indeed this is the pri me reason that many deals have been abl e to go ahead in the first place, without.
The latter is a central platform of the poverty alleviation strategies of. According to estimates by the international land coalition based at the international fund for agricultural development. As land grabs accelerate across africa today, we must be weary of this history lesson. Much of the global south broadly comprising the continents of asia, africa, and latin america was shaped by colonialism. The collection of cases cover nearly 35 million hectares of land in 66 countries, providing a stark snapshot of how agribusiness is expanding across the globe and how it is taking food production out of the hands of farmers and local communities. Pdf sustainable intensification of agricultural production through. The article details features and implications of the global land rush, with. The land grabbers and the handbook of land and water grabs in africa are a must read. Production is based on improved varieties, on manual labour with hand tools. This handbook will be the first to address inward investment in land and its impact on water resources in africa.
Foreign direct investment and food and water security routledge international handbooks kindle edition by allan, john anthony, wageningen university, aalto university, kings college london. However, these drylands have high mean temperatures and often prolonged dry seasons leading to high rates of water loss to evaporation and transpiration. Outcome evaluation of the work of the cgiar research program on land, water and ecosystems wle on soil and water management in ethiopia. South african coordinate systems introduction the hartebeesthoek 1994 datum is the official geodetic datum for sa. The oakland institute and polaris institute sound an alarm for africas water supply investors see africa as an uncrowded space of opportunities, and the prospect of accessing abundant water resources is. The natives land act of 19 engineered the poverty of black south africans. Grain launches a new data set documenting 416 recent, largescale land grabs by foreign investors for the production of food crops. Natural resource management in the drylands in the horn of. This part of the chapter thus approaches to deal with land grabs and food security issues to dismantle the vicious circle.
One major challenge is the ability for both rural and urban africans to access a clean water supply. Foreign direct investment and food and water security find, read and cite all the research. Handbook of land and water grabs in africa by john anthony allan, 9781857437461, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Land and water resources and the way they are used are central to the challenge of improving. In recent years, largescale land acquisitions in africa have stoked controversy, making headlines across the world. However, despite these achievements, there is compelling evidence that structural poverty, a key. Foreign direct investment and food and water security. Africa land grab recent articles and reports on african.
According to estimates by the international land coalition based at the international fund for agricultural development ifad, 57 million hectares of land have been leased to foreign investo. Handbook of ground water development preface there has been a longstanding need for a comprehensive book on ground water development. Cgiar research program on water, land and ecosystems wle. The new political economy of the land question in africa. Feb 23, 2012 grain launches a new data set documenting 416 recent, largescale land grabs by foreign investors for the production of food crops. Land grabs undermine food security global land grabs have recently become a major point of international discussion 17 due to the global struggle to ensure food security 18. Climate change and land grabbing in africa environmental. Struggles and resistance against land dispossession in africa. Foreign direct investment and food and water security routledge international handbooks kindle edition by. Rural resource grabs or necessary inward investment. The latter is a central platform of the poverty alleviation strategies of many african. By leasing and purchasing land and water ri ghts in. Pdf on nov 14, 2012, kihwan seo and others published land grab, food.
A report issued jointly by the groups polaris and the oakland institute entitled land grab leaves africa thirsty, warns that if all the 40 million hectares of land that were acquired on the continent in 2009 come under cultivation, a staggering volume of water would be required for irrigation. The auc eca afdb land policy initiative consortium hopes that this publication will be useful to all stakeholders, especially to governments, civil society organisations, and development. What i attempt to do, from this point on, is to highlight their specific contribution using what i call the 6 ps pace and places, perpetrators, procedures, problems, proposals, and prospects of land and water grabbing. The auc eca afdb land policy initiative consortium hopes that this publication will be useful to all stakeholders, especially to. In the wake of recent largescale land acquisitions lslas by foreign investors engaged in biofuel and food crop production, much of the discussion about the suitability of africa for foreign agricultural investment has been framed in terms of land rather than water availability. Land grabs leave africa thirsty read the press release. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In africa, one in three people endure water scarcity and climate change will make things worse. The question as to whether there exists sufficient water to sustain the intensification of agriculture in many parts of africa is of importance to not only lslas but the proposed green revolution in africa1. Professionalizing the manual drilling sector in africa. Ethiopia located in the horn of africa covers about 1. Grain releases data set with over 400 global land grabs.
Mapping the potential for manual drilling in africa 12 countries in africa. This datum was implemented in 1999 when it replaced the cape datum which was referenced to the modified clarke 1880 ellipsoid and had its origin point at. In terms of the agrarian basis of the land question, it is notable that the extent of developed arable and. Guidelines for sustainable largescale land deals in africa. The natives land act of 19 engineered the poverty of. Aug 23, 2012 buy handbook of land and water grabs in africa. Foreign direct investment and food and water security, edition. Africas water and sanitation infrastructure access, affordability, and alternatives sudeshna ghosh banerjee and elvira morella directions in development. The geographical scope of this book will be the african continent, where land has attracted the attention of risktaking investors because much land is underutilised marginalized land, with associated water. Avoiding conflicts over africas water resources geographical considerations and the availability of water in africa geographically, the african continent straddles the equator, with an approximately equal range of latitudes to the north and south, though a larger proportion of the continents land.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading handbook of. The study helped to enrich the framework and guidelines on land policy in africa with regional specificities from west africa. The scale and impact of land grabbing for agrofuels. Allan and others published handbook of land and water grabs in africa.
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the. Grain grain releases data set with over 400 global land grabs. Read handbook of land and water grabs in africa foreign direct investment and food and water security by available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since 2008, civil society groups and transnational networks have drawn attention to one discrete source of conflict that is on the rise in the wake of resource scarcity. Wealthy individuals or enterprises stake out prime land and obtain government allocation of the land for large agricultural use or industrial activity often to the detriment of small land owners that are displaced often without compensation. This datum was implemented in 1999 when it replaced the cape datum which was referenced to the modified clarke 1880 ellipsoid and had its origin point at buffelsfontein, near port elizabeth. Specific home and hostcountry policies, cheap land, the lack of a legal infrastructure, investment opportunities and the promise of quick profit returns are the driving factors behind land acquisitions throughout africa, argues nikolaj nielsen in this weeks pambazuka news. The great african land grab agricultural investments and. Climate change has increased the frequency of droughts, floods and livestock diseases. Rural and urban water issues in africa by lori lewis africa faces huge challenges with multiple issues that adversely affect public health. There is, however, another link between land grabbing and climate change. Pdf struggles and resistance against land dispossession.
The oakland institute and polaris institute sound an alarm for africas water supply investors see africa as an uncrowded space of opportunities, and the prospect of accessing abundant water resources is a focal point in business plans. Foreign and direct investment and food and water security, editors tony allan, martin keulertz, suvi sojamo, and jeroen warner and their fellow contributors analyze largescale land acquisitions lslas in an effort to understand the discrepancies. The socalled great game and the scrambles between britain, portugal, belgium, france and other european states were for power, profit and most visibly for land. This africa water atlas provides a reference for our political leaders to work together to develop and implement policies and laws that will protect africas water resources, especially by applying integrated water. Groundwater in africa is there sufficient water to support.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Africas land question cannot be understated, from the perspective of its ailing agriculture because of the lack of an agrarian transition based upon technological modernisation and the agroindustrial articulation. Land grabbing is the term used to describe the acquisition leasing or purchasing of arable lands in developing countries by other countries or public or private companies aiming at food security in their home countries, fuel supplies or as investment. Land tenure and land grabs in africa land grabs in africa occur in a number of ways. The state of the worlds land and water resources for food and. Guidelines for irrigation water quality from a salinity point of view. Hunger, food security, and the african land grab ethics. As the process unfolds and our understanding deepens, the single narrative of the land grab fractures into multiple messy elements. Natural resource management in the drylands in the horn of africa 1 executive summary the intergovernmental authority on development igad region, comprising seven1 discrete countries in the horn of africa, consists largely of lowlands with arid, semiarid or dry subhumid climates.
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