Toward a code of conduct in foreign land deals

CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). 2010. Toward a code of conduct in foreign land deals. In Resources, rights, and cooperation: A sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development, CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). Changing Market Relations, Chapter 4, Pp. 155-161. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152554

The foreign acquisition of agricultural land is a rend that is driven by the food and biofuel needs of wealthy nations that have the capital to invest but have sparse land and water resources to produce enough for their own needs. These deals, whether in the form of purchases or leases, have many economic, social, and political implications for both the investor and host countries.