RICS Land Journal: Winds of Change | Land Portal
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Resource information

Date of publication: 
May 2020
Resource Language: 
Pages: 
28

Soaring food and fuel prices and the instability of global financial markets have prompted agri-businesses, investment banks, and food- and energy-hungry nations to secure resources in countries where land is available, or is made available, for investment. Given that access to land is closely linked to food security, poverty alleviation, sustainable livelihoods and rural transformation, and that large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) can hinder such access, it’s important to monitor these deals.

(please refer to page 12 of the journal to read more) 

Authors and Publishers

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Cecilia Coccia, Angela Harding and Danya-Zee Pedra

Publisher(s): 

Land Journal RICS (Land Journal RICS)

The Land Journal is published six times a year for members of the Rural, Geomatics, Minerals & Waste Management, Environment, and Planning & Development professional groups.


The journal emphasises the crossovers in these practice areas and their global nature, with articles contributed by experts from all over the world.


The Land Matrix is an independent global land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency and accountability in decisions over large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in low- and middle-income countries across the world. The initiative actively collects information about land deals from publicly available sources (such as media, internet, research, contracts, and government and company websites), while partner organisations contribute through their own field research.

Geographical focus

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