Some see [the wave of interest in acquisitions in developing countries] as an opportunity to reverse long-standing underinvestment in agriculture that could allow land abundant countries to gain access to better technology and more jobs for poor farmers and other rural citizens...Others say that an eagerness to attract investors in an environment where state capacity is weak, property rights ill-defined, and regulatory institutions starved of resources could lead to projects that fail to provide benefits...This report aims to...facilitate an informed debate about large-scale land acquisition...[and sets out] seven principles that all involved should adhere to for investments to do no harm, be sustainable, and contribute to development. [Refers to Cosan, Ivolga, El Tejar]