Publication
2010
There has been a notes increase in investment flows to several African countries in recent years, particularly in mining, petroleum and agriculture for food or fuel. While this may create livelihood opportunities, it also creates risks. Rural people may lose access to the resources they depend on, especially where their resource rights are weak, their capacity to enforce such rights is limited, and where major power asymmetries undermine their position in relation to governments and investors.
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Author | Lorenzo Cotula |
Series | IDLO Articles |
Issue | 4 |
Publisher | International Development Law Organization (IDLO) |
Copyright | © 2010 International Development Law Organization (IDLO) |