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10.1016/j.rser.2015.05.006
Bracco S (2016) The economics of biofuels: the impact of EU bioenergy policy on agricultural
markets and land grabbing in Africa. Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics,
UK. ISBN-13: 978-1138657854
Bracco S, Antonelli M, Turvani ME (2015) Foreign investment in land and corporate social
responsibility: an investigation for Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: Acts Press, 2015. African Centre
for Technology Studies (ACTS) Responsible Natural Resource Economy Programme Issue
Paper 002/2015. ISBN 9966-41-171-2
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) (2013) Summary of international initiatives that provide
guidance on responsible investment: key characteristics. Open Ended Working Group on
principles for responsible agricultural investments which enhance food security and nutrition
Chao S, Colchester M, Jiwan N (2012) Securing rights through commodity roundtables? A
comparative review. Forest Peoples Programme & Rights and Resources Initiative. https://
www.forestpeoples.org/sites/fpp/files/publication/2012/11/securing-rights-through-commod
ity-roundtables-comparative-review.pdf
CIA (2017) The world factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Cotula L, Blackmore E (2014) Understanding agricultural investment chains: Lessons to improve
governance. FAO and IIED, Rome and London
Cotula L, Vermeulen S, Leonard R, Keeley J (2009) Land grab or development opportunity?
Agricultural investment and international land deals in Africa. IIED/FAO/IFAD, London/Rome
Davis KF, D’Odorico P, Rulli MC (2014) Land grabbing: a preliminary quantification of economic
impacts on rural livelihoods. Popul Environ 36:180–192
De Man R (2010) Land issues in voluntary standards for investments in agriculture. Discussion
paper submitted to The World Bank Annual Bank Conference on Land Policy and Administration. Washington, April 26 and 27, 2010
De Man R (2013) The business case for transparent land deals. Annual World Bank Conference on
Land and Poverty 2013, Washington
De Schutter O (2009) Large-scale land acquisitions and leases: a set core of principles and measures
to address the human rights challenge. http://www.oecd.org/site/swacmali2010/44031283.pdf
De Schutter O (2011a) How not to think of land-grabbing: three critiques of large-scale investments
in farmland. J Peasant Stud 38:249–279
De Schutter O (2011b) The green rush: the global race for farmland and the rights of land users.
Harv Int Law J 52(2):504–559
Deininger K (2011) Challenges posed by the new wave of farmland investment. J Peasant Stud 38
(2):217–247
Deininger K, Byerlee D (2011) Rising global interest in farmland: can it yield sustainable and
equitable benefits? The World Bank, Washington DC
Dell’Angelo et al (2017) Threats to sustainable development posed by land and water grabbing.
Curr Opin Environ Sustain 26–27:120–128
Ecofys (2013) Land grabs for biofuels driven by EU biofuels policies. By: Carlo Hamelinck. Ecofys
2013 by order of: ePURE
EMAS (2014) European Commission. Environment. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_
en.htm
EU [European Union] (2009) Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 23 April 2009 on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources
EurObserv’er (2014) Online database. http://observer.cartajour-online.com/Interface_Standard/
cart@jour.phtml?NOM_PROJET¼barosig&NOM_USER¼&Langue¼Langue2&
Login¼OK&Pass¼OK
European Commission (2018) Voluntary schemes. https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/renewableenergy/biofuels/voluntary-schemes_en?redir¼1
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