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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... region (IFAD, 2002). Almost all of the 65 million people officially recognized as income-poor in the late 1990s lived ... regions are: (i) small farm size; (ii) dependence on forest land and consequent land tenure insecurity; (iii) low ...
... region (IFAD, 2002). Almost all of the 65 million people officially recognized as income-poor in the late 1990s lived ... regions are: (i) small farm size; (ii) dependence on forest land and consequent land tenure insecurity; (iii) low ...
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... region. In Cambodia, by contrast, poverty is concentrated more in flatter lowland areas (Dasgupta et al., 2003). In South ... regions (IFAD, 1999). In the Himalayan belt, the largest increase in poverty between 1987/1988 and 1993/1994 ...
... region. In Cambodia, by contrast, poverty is concentrated more in flatter lowland areas (Dasgupta et al., 2003). In South ... regions (IFAD, 1999). In the Himalayan belt, the largest increase in poverty between 1987/1988 and 1993/1994 ...
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... region of Tigray, however, differences in household endowments of human, social and physical capital were found to be ... regions compared with less than 60% in the coastal region, while rates of chronic malnutrition are more than twice ...
... region of Tigray, however, differences in household endowments of human, social and physical capital were found to be ... regions compared with less than 60% in the coastal region, while rates of chronic malnutrition are more than twice ...
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... regions, including light as well as serious degradation (6% in Central America, 5% in Africa and South America and 3 ... regions than in other regions. A comprehensive study of land degradation in drylands by Dregne and Chou (1992) found ...
... regions, including light as well as serious degradation (6% in Central America, 5% in Africa and South America and 3 ... regions than in other regions. A comprehensive study of land degradation in drylands by Dregne and Chou (1992) found ...
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... regions had experienced more than 50% loss in potential productivity. Based on Dregne and Chou's estimates, Crosson (1995) estimated an average loss (weighted by value of production) for the three land uses to be about 12%, though the ...
... regions had experienced more than 50% loss in potential productivity. Based on Dregne and Chou's estimates, Crosson (1995) estimated an average loss (weighted by value of production) for the three land uses to be about 12%, though the ...
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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