Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union
In early research on land grabbing, the initial focus was on foreign companies investing abroad, with a particular focus on those based in countries such as China, Gulf States, South Korea, and India. In recent years, it has become evident that the range of countries land investors originate in is f...
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ftunivrotterdam:oai:repub.eur.nl:93661 2023-07-16T03:59:54+02:00 Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union Borras jr., S.M. (Saturnino) Seufert, P. (Philip) Backes, S. (Stephan) Fyfe, D. (Daniel) Herre, R. (Roman) Michele, L. (Laura) Mills, E.N. (Elyse) 2016-05-10 application/pdf http://repub.eur.nl/pub/93661 https://doi.org/10.2861/26 en eng European Union, Policy Department, Directorate-General for External Policies http://repub.eur.nl/pub/93661 doi:doi:10.2861/26 urn:ISBN:978-92-823-9254-6 urn:ISBN:978-92-823-9255-3 urn:hdl:1765/93661 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess self-regulation common commercial policy the EU's international role corporate social responsibility self-sufficiency in food biofuel business morals social rights investment abroad human rights development policy land mobility extraterritorial jurisdiction info:eu-repo/semantics/report 2016 ftunivrotterdam https://doi.org/10.2861/26 2023-06-26T22:40:55Z In early research on land grabbing, the initial focus was on foreign companies investing abroad, with a particular focus on those based in countries such as China, Gulf States, South Korea, and India. In recent years, it has become evident that the range of countries land investors originate in is far broader, and includes both North Atlantic - and EU-based actors. In this study, we offer both quantitative and qualitative data illustrating the involvement of EU-based corporate and financial entities in land deals occurring outside of the EU. This study also analyses the global land rush within a human rights framework, examining the implications of particular land deals involving EU-based investors and their impact on communities living in areas where the investments are taking place. The research presented here builds partly on Cotula’s 2014 study on the drivers and human rights implications of land grabbing, but differs in that it focuses explicitly on particular cases of possible, actual or potential human rights abuses and violations, in the context of activities involving European corporate and financial entities. In our conclusions, we offer a series of recommendations on how the EU can more effectively address these issues. Report North Atlantic RePub - Publications from Erasmus University, Rotterdam |
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In early research on land grabbing, the initial focus was on foreign companies investing abroad, with a particular focus on those based in countries such as China, Gulf States, South Korea, and India. In recent years, it has become evident that the range of countries land investors originate in is far broader, and includes both North Atlantic - and EU-based actors. In this study, we offer both quantitative and qualitative data illustrating the involvement of EU-based corporate and financial entities in land deals occurring outside of the EU. This study also analyses the global land rush within a human rights framework, examining the implications of particular land deals involving EU-based investors and their impact on communities living in areas where the investments are taking place. The research presented here builds partly on Cotula’s 2014 study on the drivers and human rights implications of land grabbing, but differs in that it focuses explicitly on particular cases of possible, actual or potential human rights abuses and violations, in the context of activities involving European corporate and financial entities. In our conclusions, we offer a series of recommendations on how the EU can more effectively address these issues. |
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Borras jr., S.M. (Saturnino) Seufert, P. (Philip) Backes, S. (Stephan) Fyfe, D. (Daniel) Herre, R. (Roman) Michele, L. (Laura) Mills, E.N. (Elyse) |
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Borras jr., S.M. (Saturnino) Seufert, P. (Philip) Backes, S. (Stephan) Fyfe, D. (Daniel) Herre, R. (Roman) Michele, L. (Laura) Mills, E.N. (Elyse) |
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Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union |
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Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union |
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Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union |
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Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union |
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Land Grabbing and Human Rights: the Involvement of European Corporate and Financial Entities in Land Grabbing outside the European Union |
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land grabbing and human rights: the involvement of european corporate and financial entities in land grabbing outside the european union |
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