The trend of international land grabbing.

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The trend of international land grabbing--when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export---can have serious environmental and social consequences, according to research from the Worldwatch Institute, Washington, D.C. "Investors claim that land grabs can help alleviate the world food crisis by tapping into a...