Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured AreasRuerd Ruben, J. Pender, Arie Kuyvenhoven CABI, 2007 - 472 pages Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session |
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... degradation requires the identification of suitable pathways enabling rural households to develop production systems and livelihoods that respond to local conditions (Pender et al., 2001a, b; Pender, 2004; Hazell et al., 2006). The ...
... degradation requires the identification of suitable pathways enabling rural households to develop production systems and livelihoods that respond to local conditions (Pender et al., 2001a, b; Pender, 2004; Hazell et al., 2006). The ...
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... degradation and potential pathways for escaping spatial poverty traps. Targeting of incentives towards resource-poor households may be required to guarantee both higher factor returns and improved land management. Therefore ...
... degradation and potential pathways for escaping spatial poverty traps. Targeting of incentives towards resource-poor households may be required to guarantee both higher factor returns and improved land management. Therefore ...
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... degradation concentrates in LFAs, accounting for about 40% of the total agricultural area in developing countries, including most of the areas with fragile soils. Soil erosion due to deforestation and reduced fallow periods affects some ...
... degradation concentrates in LFAs, accounting for about 40% of the total agricultural area in developing countries, including most of the areas with fragile soils. Soil erosion due to deforestation and reduced fallow periods affects some ...
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... Degradation. in. LFAs. Degradation of natural resources is a severe constraint to LFA development. Major problems include the folowing: (i) deforestation; (ii) soil degradation; (iii) increasing water scarcity and resulting declines in ...
... Degradation. in. LFAs. Degradation of natural resources is a severe constraint to LFA development. Major problems include the folowing: (i) deforestation; (ii) soil degradation; (iii) increasing water scarcity and resulting declines in ...
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... degradation in specific regions or countries. In a study of soil degradation in South and South-east Asia that replicated the methodology of Oldeman et al. (1991), but using more detailed data, Van Lynden and Oldeman (1997) found that ...
... degradation in specific regions or countries. In a study of soil degradation in South and South-east Asia that replicated the methodology of Oldeman et al. (1991), but using more detailed data, Van Lynden and Oldeman (1997) found that ...
Contents
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Development Strategies for Poor People in Lessfavoured Areas | 63 |
Resource Management Options | 133 |
Livelihoods and Food Security | 203 |
Markets and Institutional Development | 271 |
Strategies and Policy Priorities | 419 |
Index | 467 |
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