Rising Global Interest in Farmland: Can It Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits?

by Derek Byerlee and Klaus Deininger

Book Overview

This book aims to provide key pieces of information needed for informed debate about large-scale land acquisition by drawing on the experience from past land expansions, discussing predictions for potential future demand, and providing empirical evidence of what is happening on the ground in the countries most affected by the recent increase in demand for land. It complements demand side considerations with a detailed assessment of the amount of land,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821385917
• ISBN13: 9780821385913
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"