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Land & Resource Security for Companies and Investors

Capital investments in infrastructure, agriculture and resource efficiency are crucial to the growth of emerging markets, but land tenure conflicts, deforestation, water stress, and food security pressures are becoming major concerns. In collaboration with the CDC Group, the £2.8bn development finance fund of the UK Government, this brief provides guidance to fund managers, investors and companies on addressing these risks and creating sustainable opportunities.

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