Land Grabbing,the Process of Acquiring Large Swaths of Agricultural Land

question 205

Essay

Land grabbing,the process of acquiring large swaths of agricultural land in peripheral countries (especially in Africa)is becoming increasingly popular among core nations and transnational corporations.In any essay,define the issue and describe why you think investor countries are purchasing agricultural land in Africa,how investor countries are benefiting,and possible negative effects on the African countries that are selling their agricultural land.

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Definitions:

Extinction

Within the realm of psychology, this refers to the slow diminishment and ultimate vanishing of a learned reaction when the previously associated stimulus is no longer linked with the natural stimulus.

Generalization

The process or result of making a statement or conclusion that applies to many instances from specific observations.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Classical Conditioning

A cognitive process where two stimuli are repeatedly linked together; the response, first elicited by the second stimulus, is finally elicited by the first stimulus.