Landgrabbing in Romania: A Critical Look at Max Ajl's Vision

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Landgrabbing in Romania: A Critical Look at Max Ajl's Vision

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the concept of landgrabbing and critically analyze Max Ajl's vision on landgrabbing in Romania.

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What do you already know about landgrabbing in Romania?

What is Landgrabbing?

Landgrabbing is the large-scale acquisition of land by foreign individuals, companies, or governments, often at the expense of local communities and small-scale farmers.

This slide should be used to introduce the concept of landgrabbing to students.

Landgrabbing in Romania

Romania has experienced significant landgrabbing in recent years, particularly in the agricultural sector. This has led to displacement of local farmers and environmental degradation.

This slide should provide context for the specific issue of landgrabbing in Romania.

Max Ajl's Vision

Max Ajl argues that landgrabbing is a form of neocolonialism that perpetuates inequality and undermines local autonomy. He advocates for a radical restructuring of the global food system to prioritize food sovereignty.

This slide should introduce students to Max Ajl's perspective on landgrabbing in Romania.

Critiques of Max Ajl

Some critics argue that Ajl's vision is too radical and unrealistic, and that foreign investment in agriculture can bring economic benefits to host countries.

This slide should present some of the critiques of Ajl's vision.

Case Study: A Landgrabbing Project in Romania

Show a case study of a specific landgrabbing project in Romania and how it has impacted local communities and the environment.

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Group Discussion

Break students into small groups to discuss and analyze the case study presented in the previous slide. Prompt them to consider Ajl's vision and the critiques of his ideas.

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Conclusion

Summarize the key points of the lesson and encourage students to continue learning about landgrabbing and food sovereignty.

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.