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 groups are ...
... 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 groups are ...
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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 and highlands of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Less-favoured areas have gained little from past agricultural successes and suffer widespread poverty and resource degradation. They include lands that are of low agricultural ...
... drylands and highlands of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Less-favoured areas have gained little from past agricultural successes and suffer widespread poverty and resource degradation. They include lands that are of low agricultural ...
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... Drylands/ Migratory herding 6 12 arid areas Agro-pastoral 4 8 Mixed rainfed 3 4 TOTAL 42 40 of the agricultural land area and 42% of the rural population in the developing world. We discuss the dominant farming systems in LFAs for ...
... Drylands/ Migratory herding 6 12 arid areas Agro-pastoral 4 8 Mixed rainfed 3 4 TOTAL 42 40 of the agricultural land area and 42% of the rural population in the developing world. We discuss the dominant farming systems in LFAs for ...
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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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