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The global farms race : land grabs, agricultural investment, and the scramble for food security / / edited by Michael Kugelman, Susan L. Levenstein
| The global farms race : land grabs, agricultural investment, and the scramble for food security / / edited by Michael Kugelman, Susan L. Levenstein |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KugelmanMichael
LevensteinSusan L. <1975-> AtkinCarl |
| Soggetto topico |
Farms - Foreign ownership
Farms - Developing countries - Foreign ownership Agricultural industries - Foreign ownership Agricultural industries - Developing countries - Foreign ownership Investments, Foreign - Developing countries Agriculture - Capital investments Food security - Political aspects Food security - Environmental aspects Food security - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 1-61091-219-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""About Island Press""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction - Michael Kugelman""; ""Chapter 2. Are We Learning from History? - Derek Byerlee""; ""Chapter 3. Overview - David Hallam""; ""Chapter 4. Social and Economic Implications - Alexandra Spieldoch and Sophia Murphy""; ""Chapter 5. Environmental Impacts - Laura A. German, Wouter M. J. Achten,and Manuel R. Guariguata""; ""Chapter 6. Investors Perspectives - Gary R. Blumenthal""; ""Chapter 7. Improving Outcomes - Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Helen Markelova""
""Chapter 8. Regional Perspectives: Africa - Chido Makunike""""Chapter 9. Regional Perspectives: Asia - Raul Q. Montemayor""; ""Chapter 10. Regional Perspectives: Latin America - Bastiaan P. Reydon and Vitor B. Fernandes""; ""Chapter 11. Regional Perspectives: Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union - Carl Atkin""; ""Chapter 12. Recommendations and Conclusion - Michael Kugelman""; ""Appendix I""; ""Appendix II""; ""Appendix III""; ""Notes""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Index""; ""Island Press Board of Directors "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817311303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shaping the future of water for agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water management
| Shaping the future of water for agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water management |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.913091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural industries - Foreign ownership
Irrigation water - Economic aspects Irrigation water - Management Irrigation - Economic aspects Water in agriculture - Economic aspects - Developing countries Water-supply, Agricultural - Economic aspects - Developing countries Water-supply, Agricultural - Developing countries - Management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-16754-8
9786610167548 0-8213-6164-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Building Policies and Incentives; Chapter 2: Designing Institutional Reforms; Chapter 3: Investing in the Improvement and Modernization of Irrigation Systems; Chapter 4: Investing in Groundwater Irrigation; Chapter 5: Investing in Drainage and Water Quality Management; Chapter 6: Investing in Water Management in Rainfed Agriculture; Chapter 7: Investing in Agricultural Water Management in Multipurpose Operations; Chapter 8: Coping with Extreme Climatic Conditions
Chapter 9: Assessing the Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Water InvestmentsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450646903321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shaping the future of water for agriculture : : a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water management
| Shaping the future of water for agriculture : : a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water management |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 334 pages ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 333.913091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural industries - Foreign ownership
Irrigation water - Economic aspects Irrigation water - Management Irrigation - Economic aspects Water in agriculture - Economic aspects - Developing countries Water-supply, Agricultural - Economic aspects - Developing countries Water-supply, Agricultural - Developing countries - Management |
| ISBN |
1-280-16754-8
9786610167548 0-8213-6164-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Building Policies and Incentives; Chapter 2: Designing Institutional Reforms; Chapter 3: Investing in the Improvement and Modernization of Irrigation Systems; Chapter 4: Investing in Groundwater Irrigation; Chapter 5: Investing in Drainage and Water Quality Management; Chapter 6: Investing in Water Management in Rainfed Agriculture; Chapter 7: Investing in Agricultural Water Management in Multipurpose Operations; Chapter 8: Coping with Extreme Climatic Conditions
Chapter 9: Assessing the Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Water InvestmentsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783343503321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, , [2005] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shaping the future of water for agriculture : : a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water management
| Shaping the future of water for agriculture : : a sourcebook for investment in agricultural water management |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 334 pages ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 333.913091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural industries - Foreign ownership
Irrigation water - Economic aspects Irrigation water - Management Irrigation - Economic aspects Water in agriculture - Economic aspects - Developing countries Water-supply, Agricultural - Economic aspects - Developing countries Water-supply, Agricultural - Developing countries - Management |
| ISBN |
1-280-16754-8
9786610167548 0-8213-6164-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Building Policies and Incentives; Chapter 2: Designing Institutional Reforms; Chapter 3: Investing in the Improvement and Modernization of Irrigation Systems; Chapter 4: Investing in Groundwater Irrigation; Chapter 5: Investing in Drainage and Water Quality Management; Chapter 6: Investing in Water Management in Rainfed Agriculture; Chapter 7: Investing in Agricultural Water Management in Multipurpose Operations; Chapter 8: Coping with Extreme Climatic Conditions
Chapter 9: Assessing the Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Water InvestmentsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820979303321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, , [2005] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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