: Figures like George Soros and Lord Rothschild.
: Conservation groups and biofuel companies that fence off land for environmental purposes, sometimes at the expense of local communities. Global Scope The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns ...
Pearce spent a year traveling to "frontline" locations to document these massive deals: The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns the Earth : Figures like George Soros and Lord Rothschild
: Investors often justify these deals by claiming the land is "empty" or "underutilized." Pearce counters this by interviewing the local peasants, pastoralists, and indigenous groups whose ancestral lands and water sources are often seized, leading to displacement and loss of livelihoods. The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns ...
