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Industrial investments in agriculture in Central Africa. Establishing the conditions for sustainability and equity
[Investissements industriels dans l'agriculture en Afrique centrale. Assurer les conditions de durabilité et d'équité]

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  • Laurène Feintrenie

    (UPR Forêts et Sociétés - Forêts et Sociétés - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement)

  • Jean-Marc Roda

    (UPR BioWooEB - BioWooEB - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Alain Rival

    (Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement)

Abstract

In Central Africa, industrial investments in agriculture have been increasing for the last ten years, constituting one of the many drivers of deforestation. If these investments are to contribute to socioeconomic development without harming the environment,they need to be more effectively monitored.Analysing successes and failures in four Central African countries helps to identify ways to increase the chances of success for projects: carrying out independent impact assessments before projects are launched; obtaining the free, prior and informed consent of the communities concerned; and encouraging companies to meet certification criteria. The host governments should be able to take advantage of actions by people- and environment-friendly companies in order to create a virtuous circle, and should build agro-industrial projects around national land use plans.

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  • Laurène Feintrenie & Jean-Marc Roda & Alain Rival, 2016. "Industrial investments in agriculture in Central Africa. Establishing the conditions for sustainability and equity [Investissements industriels dans l'agriculture en Afrique centrale. Assurer les c," Post-Print hal-01537823, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01537823
    DOI: 10.18167/agritrop/00039
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    Keywords

    politique forestière; Foresterie; agro-industrie; Afrique; multinationale; accaparement des terres; palmier à huile; hévéa; investissement agricole; certification;
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