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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... drylands of Asia and sub - Saharan Africa , although there are substantial numbers of poor people also in LFAs of Latin America ( especially in the Andes Mountains and the hillsides of Central America ) . Many disadvantaged social ...
... drylands of Asia and sub - Saharan Africa , although there are substantial numbers of poor people also in LFAs of Latin America ( especially in the Andes Mountains and the hillsides of Central America ) . Many disadvantaged social ...
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... drylands, and the steep slopes in many highlands, water and wind erosion are generally much more severe in these regions than in other regions. A comprehensive study of land degradation in drylands by Dregne and Chou (1992) found even ...
... drylands, and the steep slopes in many highlands, water and wind erosion are generally much more severe in these regions than in other regions. A comprehensive study of land degradation in drylands by Dregne and Chou (1992) found even ...
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... drylands', see Assefa and Van Keulen, Chapter 5, this volume). They can be defined more fully on the basis of the ... dryland and upland farming systems, and together comprise about 40% Agro - ecological Production system Highlands ...
... drylands', see Assefa and Van Keulen, Chapter 5, this volume). They can be defined more fully on the basis of the ... dryland and upland farming systems, and together comprise about 40% Agro - ecological Production system Highlands ...
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... Drylands / arid areas Migratory herding Agro - pastoral Mixed rainfed 6 12 592 4 8 3 4 TOTAL 42 40 of food crops (maize, sorghum and cassava) and their subsequent. Note : estimates based on FAO expert judgements ( Delphi method ) . of ...
... Drylands / arid areas Migratory herding Agro - pastoral Mixed rainfed 6 12 592 4 8 3 4 TOTAL 42 40 of food crops (maize, sorghum and cassava) and their subsequent. Note : estimates based on FAO expert judgements ( Delphi method ) . of ...
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... Drylands and (semi-)arid areas Migratory herding This is found mainly in the arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. It is based on transhumant pastoralism with mixed herds of cattle, camels ...
... Drylands and (semi-)arid areas Migratory herding This is found mainly in the arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. It is based on transhumant pastoralism with mixed herds of cattle, camels ...
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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