Liao C., Agrawal A. (2024). Towards a science of 'land grabbing'. Land Use Policy, 01/02/2024, vol. 137, p. 107002.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.107002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.107002
Titre : | Towards a science of 'land grabbing' (2024) |
Auteurs : | C. Liao ; A. Agrawal |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Land Use Policy (vol. 137, February 2024) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 107002 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 04 - DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL ET REGIONAL ; 4.2 - FoncierThésaurus IAMM ACCAPAREMENT DES TERRES ; TERRE ; TERRE AGRICOLE ; GESTION FONCIERE |
Résumé : | In the past two decades, large-scale land transactions (LSLTs), commonly known as land grabs or large-scale land acquisitions, have been pursued by agricultural investors and host-country governments in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) to boost crop yield. Existing knowledge on LSLTs is highly diverse, generated by scholars taking a wide range of perspectives and frameworks. However, the global patterns of LSLT-related research and their potential shortcomings remain under-investigated. In this paper, we analyze 370 peer-reviewed papers on LSLTs to advance this field of knowledge towards a science of ?land grabbing?. Our findings reveal that 1) research on LSLTs displays geographical imbalances; 2) global statistics do not fully capture the complexity of LSLTs on the ground; 3) different disciplinary interests and theoretical traditions result in different use of terms in referring to LSLTs and divergent impressions of their social consequences; and 4) the environmental consequences of LSLTs are under-studied relatively. We suggest that a better understanding of LSLTs could result from greater engagement with each discipline?s strength and epistemic frameworks. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.107002 |