Oxfam has launched a campaign on the issue of ‘land-grabbing’ – or what others would call ‘large-scale land acquisitions’ – in developing countries around the world, including by foreign governments or companies, with the World Bank primarily in its sights. This note is a brief introduction to the debate, current multilateral initiatives on the issue and the stance of the UK Government.
Large-scale land acquisitions in developing countries – camouflage for ‘land grabbing’? (118 KB , PDF)
Oxfam has launched a campaign on the issue of ‘land-grabbing’ – or what others would call ‘large-scale land acquisitions’ – in developing countries around the world, including by foreign governments or companies. Sub-Saharan Africa is viewed as the epicentre of the phenomenon. Some view it as a crucial motor of development and improved food security; others as the latest incarnation of ‘neo-colonialism’. The debate is an impassioned one.
This note describes the current Oxfam campaign to persuade the World Bank to introduce a six-month moratorium on agricultural lending that involves large-scale land acquisitions while it reviews its policies to prevent its loans being used for ‘land grabbing’, along with the response of the World Bank to the campaign. It also includes recent UK Government statements on the issue and a brief survey of current multilateral initiatives.
It should also be noted that the International Development Committee has begun an inquiry into Global Food Security.
Large-scale land acquisitions in developing countries – camouflage for ‘land grabbing’? (118 KB , PDF)
A Backbench Business Committee debate on the use of blasphemy laws and allegations in Commonwealth countries is scheduled for Tuesday 11 October 2022 from 11.30am to 1.00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
A briefing on the constitutional and ceremonial events surrounding the Accession of King Charles III
This briefing paper provides information on how to trace ownership of a property or piece of land, in the process it also provides a summary of land ownership and what is meant by registered and unregistered land. This paper is concerned with England and Wales only.
