Large-scale land acquisitions have become one of the most talked about and contentious topics amongst those studying, working in or writing about Africa. Some have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities. Others have countered by pointing to negative social impacts....

This volume provides up-to-date information on what has happened in the African "land rush", providing national case studies for countries that were heavily impacted. The research will be a critical resource for students, researchers, advocates and policy makers as it provides detailed,...

CHAPTER 1 New generation land grabs in a green African economy: The contextual settings / Godwell Nhamo and Caiphas Chekwoti. - Chapter 2 Africa's ‘Agrarian’ revolution: Legal and policy prescriptions to promote impact investment in foreign land acquisitions / Edgar Jalang’o Odari. -...

"Although early attempts at land titling in Africa were often unsuccessful, the need to secure rights in view of increased demand for land, options for registration of a continuum of individual or communal rights under new laws, and the scope for reducing costs by combining information...