Land grabs

Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up over 50 percent of the land on the planet; they legally own just one-fifth. The remaining five billion hectares remain unprotected and vulnerable to land grabs from more powerful entities like governments and corporations. There is growing evidence of the vital […]

This briefing shows how one crop – sugar – has been driving large-scale land acquisitions and land conflicts at the expense of small-scale food producers and their families. At least 4m hectares of land have been acquired for sugar production in 100 large-scale land deals since 2000, although given the lack of transparency around such […]

Use this resource to explore the issues around land grabs and inspire 11-16 year olds to take action as active global citizens. You will find: A presentation introducing land grabs and their implications A teachers’ guide bringing together related resources A guide for young people to take their own action This campaign has now ended […]