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Land Grabs in Asia - What Role for the Law? (Paperback)
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Land Grabs in Asia - What Role for the Law? (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
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Although there is no universally accepted definition of the term
"land grabbing", ordinary people whose livelihoods are adversely
affected by land grabbing know exactly what it is. It involves the
physical capture and control of land and homes, including the
usurpation of the power to decide how and when these will be used
and for what purposes - with little or no prior consultation or
compensation to the displaced communities. This thought-provoking
book defines land grabbing, and examines aspects of the land grabs
phenomenon in seven Asian countries, researched and written by
country-specific legal scholars. The book provides unique
perspectives on how and why land grabbing is practised in China,
India, Pakistan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Indonesia, and
explores the surprising role that law plays in facilitating and
legitimizing land grabs in each country. In contrast to most of the
literature which law focuses on foreign investors' rights under
international law, here the focus is on domestic laws and legal
infrastructures. Finding that Asian States need to move beyond
existing regimes that govern land to a regime that encourages more
equitable land rights allocation and protection of stakeholders'
rights, the book urges further research in the nexus between the
use of law to facilitate development. Land Grabs in Asia is the
first book to explore land grabbing in multiple jurisdictions in
Asia. As such, it will appeal to students and scholars of law and
development, law and society, and international relations, as well
as being essential reading for development policy-makers and
government ministers.
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