Water Grabbing and the Role of Power: Shifting Water Governance in the Light of Agricultural Foreign Direct Investment
In recent years, the trend for foreign actors to secure land for agricultural production in low-income countries has increased substantially. The concurrent acquisition of water resources changes the institutional arrangement for water management in the investment areas. The consequences of 'la...
Main Authors: | Andrea Bues, Insa Theesfeld |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Water Alternatives Association
2012-06-01
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Series: | Water Alternatives |
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Online Access: | http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol5/v5issue2/169-a5-2-5/file |
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