Seminar paper

In preparation of the seminar, Michael Taylor of the ILC published a discussion paper titled ‘Increasing commercial pressure on land: Building a coordinated response’. The paper takes stock of current understandings of, and responses to, commercial pressures on land by organisations within and beyond ILC’s membership. It outlines key current initiatives to engage with the phenomenon and comments on recent trends in land transactions. It furthermore discusses ten myths that are commonly associated with ‘land grabbing’, and outlines key emerging concerns that responses to the phenomenon should address. Lastly, the paper puts forward some key considerations and questions for building a coordinated response.