Impacts of large-scale investments in agriculture to water resources, ecosystems and livelihoods, and development of policy options [Abstract only]
ntroduction and objectives: As water availability is a strong driver for the acquisition of agricultural land, the implementation of foreign direct investments in land has also been described as “water grabbing” with severe impact to water and related ecosystems, creating water scarcity and impoveri...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67603 |
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