Guiding Principles on Large Scale Land-Based Investments in Africa. Country/Territory Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Food security Smallholders/peasants Gender Poverty Agricultural development Agricultural land Subsidy/incentive Financial agricultural measures Governance Policy/planning Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Cultural heritage Indigenous peoples Abstract The Guiding Principles on Large Scale Land Based Investments (LSLBI) are the outcome of the desire by African Union Member States to ensure that investments in land benefit Member States and key stakeholders. The Guiding Principles were prepared through a collaborative and participatory process and was made possible by the engagement and support provided by the heads of the three institutions of the LPI consortium. Full text English