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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Page vii
... Endowments: a Micro-simulation Analysis of a Less-favoured Ethiopian Village Marijke Kuiper and Ruerd Ruben 18 Less-favoured Areas: Looking beyond Agriculture towards Ecosystem Services Leslie Lipper, Prabhu Pingali and Monika Zurek 19 ...
... Endowments: a Micro-simulation Analysis of a Less-favoured Ethiopian Village Marijke Kuiper and Ruerd Ruben 18 Less-favoured Areas: Looking beyond Agriculture towards Ecosystem Services Leslie Lipper, Prabhu Pingali and Monika Zurek 19 ...
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... endowments of human, social and physical capital were found to be more significant determinants of household income per capita than were geographic factors such as average rainfall or access to markets (Pender and Gebremedhin, 2006 ...
... endowments of human, social and physical capital were found to be more significant determinants of household income per capita than were geographic factors such as average rainfall or access to markets (Pender and Gebremedhin, 2006 ...
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... endowments, the opportunity costs of land and labour, and market and institutional conditions. Where population density is high, fallow periods are decreasing and, when farmers perceive a decline in soil fertility, improved tree fallow ...
... endowments, the opportunity costs of land and labour, and market and institutional conditions. Where population density is high, fallow periods are decreasing and, when farmers perceive a decline in soil fertility, improved tree fallow ...
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... endowments over time. Households (and individuals) may change their livelihood strategies over time as a result of changing opportunities and constraints. Pender (2004) defines a development pathway as a common pattern of change in ...
... endowments over time. Households (and individuals) may change their livelihood strategies over time as a result of changing opportunities and constraints. Pender (2004) defines a development pathway as a common pattern of change in ...
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... endowments to finance new activities elsewhere (in addition to some education, communication and information networks). Sources of capital can be accumulated from past remittances, savings from agricultural surpluses or other sources of ...
... endowments to finance new activities elsewhere (in addition to some education, communication and information networks). Sources of capital can be accumulated from past remittances, savings from agricultural surpluses or other sources of ...
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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