Large-Scale Land Acquisition and Its Effects on the Water Balance in Investor and Host Countries.

ABSTRACT: This study examines the validity of the assumption that international large-scale land acquisition (LSLA) is motivated by the desire to secure control over water resources, which is commonly referred to as 'water grabbing'. This assumption was repeatedly expressed in recent years, ascribing the said motivation to the Gulf States in particular. However, it must be considered of hypothetical nature, as the few global studies conducted so far focused primarily on the effects of LSLA on host countries or on trade in virtual water. In this study, we analyse the effects of 475 intended or concluded land deals recorded in the Land Matrix database on the water balance in both host and investor countries. We also examine how these effects relate to water stress and how they contribute to global tra

SUBMITTER: Breu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4778867 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature