The Land Grabbers: The New Fight Over Who Owns ... (2024)

: Acquisitions are primarily fueled by fears of future food shortages, water scarcity, and the rising demand for biofuels.

Pearce spent a year traveling to "frontline" locations to document these massive deals: The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns the Earth The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns ...

: Conservation groups and biofuel companies that fence off land for environmental purposes, sometimes at the expense of local communities. Global Scope : Acquisitions are primarily fueled by fears of

: Gulf state sheikhs, Chinese state corporations, and Russian oligarchs. Chinese state corporations

: The book details the involvement of diverse "grabbers," including:

Pearce argues that land grabbing has become one of the most significant ethical and environmental issues of the 21st century, potentially impacting more people over the next few decades than climate change.