When it was first introduced, the concept of sustainability in the forestry sector had a narrow
focus on sustainable wood production. Since then, this concept has evolved and it now …

This paper contributes to debates on the implications of land-based investments on local
livelihoods in the Global South. Drawing on a comprehensive national dataset on land …

Abstract Agricultural and Rural Green Development (ARGD) and economic growth are major
challenges prevalent in China, but also in other developing countries. A notable gap in …

Despite the existence of a legal framework defining the right to fair compensation, and
notwithstanding the vast literature on transnational and domestic land deals, no theory has …

Large-scale agricultural investments (LSAIs) in general and their socio-economic
implications in particular have been heavily debated in recent years. While some claim that …

This article evaluates household welfare effects of large-scale agricultural investments in
Tanzania, one of the main recipients of such investments in Africa. Specifically, the article …

Land degradation is occurring in almost all terrestrial biomes and agro-ecologies, in both
low and high income countries. However its impact is especially severe on the livelihoods of …

China's modern socialist system completed the registration and certification of farmland
ownership and continued to deepen the" separation of powers" reform at the end of 2020 …

This paper examined the extent to which Large-scale Agricultural Land Investments (LALIs)
has delivered on its promises (eg increased productivity, job creation, and rural …

This paper presents panel data evidence on the impact of expansion of global value chains
and large-scale export-oriented farms in developing countries over almost a decade. We …