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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... Developing countries. 2. Agricultural development projects--Developing countries. 3. Rural development-Developing countries. 4. Poverty--Developing countries. I. Ruben, Ruerd. II. Pender, J. III. Kuyvenhoven, Arei. IV. Title. HC59.72 ...
... Developing countries. 2. Agricultural development projects--Developing countries. 3. Rural development-Developing countries. 4. Poverty--Developing countries. I. Ruben, Ruerd. II. Pender, J. III. Kuyvenhoven, Arei. IV. Title. HC59.72 ...
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... developing countries is likely to be delayed in LFAs. Based on the FAO/World Bank classification of farming systems ... developing world. Poverty affects globally around 1.2 billion people, 75% of them living in rural areas. Of these 900 ...
... developing countries is likely to be delayed in LFAs. Based on the FAO/World Bank classification of farming systems ... developing world. Poverty affects globally around 1.2 billion people, 75% of them living in rural areas. Of these 900 ...
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... developing countries, including most of the areas with fragile soils. Soil erosion due to deforestation and reduced fallow periods affects some 20% of the total land area in developing countries and is heavily concentrated in LFAs ...
... developing countries, including most of the areas with fragile soils. Soil erosion due to deforestation and reduced fallow periods affects some 20% of the total land area in developing countries and is heavily concentrated in LFAs ...
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... developing countries. Nevertheless, there are many studies that document serious degradation, and some of the studies questioning the importance of land degradation also suffer from methodological flaws, such as ignoring sources of soil ...
... developing countries. Nevertheless, there are many studies that document serious degradation, and some of the studies questioning the importance of land degradation also suffer from methodological flaws, such as ignoring sources of soil ...
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... developing countries' agricultural zone Production system population land Highlands/upland Perennial/tree crops 3 2 areas Shifting cultivation 2 5 Mixed cropping 24 9 Drylands/ Migratory herding 6 12 arid areas Agro-pastoral 4 8 Mixed ...
... developing countries' agricultural zone Production system population land Highlands/upland Perennial/tree crops 3 2 areas Shifting cultivation 2 5 Mixed cropping 24 9 Drylands/ Migratory herding 6 12 arid areas Agro-pastoral 4 8 Mixed ...
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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