Knowra Land grabbing Land grabbing Land grabbing is the large-scale acquisition or control of land, often by governments or investors, that can restrict existing users’ access and rights.
Land tenure : The rules and institutions that define how people hold, use, transfer, and inherit land. Disputes over tenure often determine whether large-scale acquisitions override or respect existing claims.
Displacement (people) : The forced or pressured movement of people from their homes or customary places of residence. Loss of access to acquired land can push residents to relocate even without formal eviction.
2007–2008 world food price crisis : A global surge in food prices that heightened concerns about supply, affordability, and agricultural investment. Food-importing states and investors sought land abroad as the crisis exposed supply vulnerabilities.
Responsible agricultural investment : Agricultural investment designed to respect rights, improve livelihoods, and protect natural resources. It describes investment standards intended to avoid harms associated with abusive land deals.
Land lease : A contract granting use of land for a specified period in exchange for payment or other terms. Long leases can give investors practical control without transferring formal ownership.
Food security : The condition in which people have reliable access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. Converting farmland to export crops or other uses can reduce local access to food and resources.
Global land rush : A rapid increase in large-scale agricultural land acquisitions, especially across developing countries, beginning in the late 2000s. This wave made land grabbing a prominent subject of international research and advocacy.
Land reform : Public measures that redistribute land or alter land rights and ownership patterns. Redistributive reform changes land control to address inequality, unlike investor-led acquisition.
Expropriation : The compulsory taking of privately held property by a public authority, usually under legal powers. Some acquisitions rely on state powers to transfer land despite opposition from its users.
Agrarian change : The transformation of rural land, labor, production, and social relations over time. Large acquisitions can reorganize farming systems and rural class relations.
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