ABSTRACT
In 2009 the Group of Eight called for the development of principles to promote responsible agricultural investment as a means to regulate foreign investment in land. This essay contextualizes the development of principles for responsible agricultural investment within the global land grab. In particular, the essay examines the Principles that Respects Rights, Livelihoods and Resources proposed by multilateral organizations in 2010 and the decision by the Committee on World Food Security in 2012 to initiate a multi-stakeholder process to develop principles for responsible agricultural investments.
