A Human Approach to Food Security: Land Grabs in the Limelight

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No accessJournal of Human SecurityOther Journal Article01 January 2011A Human Approach to Food Security: Land Grabs in the Limelight Authors: Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom Authors: Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom PhD candidate at the Centre for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney Google Scholar More articles by this author SectionsAboutPDF/EPUBExport CitationsAdd to FavouriteAdd to FavouriteCreate a New ListNameCancelCreate ToolsTrack CitationsCreate Clip ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail Abstract Food is no longer a concern restricted to impoverished people in developing countries. The resource-constrained nature of our world, in combination with population growth, urbanisation, shifting diets and climate change, is rapidly elevating food into the realm of non-conventional security threats. This article examines the human dimension of food and will focus on how the limited quantity of agricultural land and its uneven geographical distribution has instigated a contemporary race for the world's farmland. It will use a critical and realistic perspective to discuss the human security implications of so-called 'land grabs' and argue that investment in agricultural land should be based upon clear ethical norms aimed at emancipation and a reciprocity of rights. Full Text DOI Previous article Next article RelatedDetails View PUBLICATION DETAILSDate of Publication:January 2011Journal:Journal of Human SecurityISSN:1835-3800Volume:7Issue:1Page Range:6-20First Page:6Last Page:20Source:Journal of Human Security, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2011: 6-20Date Last Modified:05 September 2018 12:24Date Last Revised:06 October 2012SubjectHuman rightsFood securityCommercial leasesLand use--Economic aspectsRight to foodFood supply--Forecasting METRICS Downloaded 0 times Copyright© Human Security Institute, 2011Download PDFLoading ...