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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... Africa (19%) and Asia (16%) (Oldeeman et al., 1991). Soil erosion by water or wind was the major source of this degradation, causing serious degradation of 25% of used land in Central America, 16% in Africa and 15% in Asia. Other forms ...
... Africa (19%) and Asia (16%) (Oldeeman et al., 1991). Soil erosion by water or wind was the major source of this degradation, causing serious degradation of 25% of used land in Central America, 16% in Africa and 15% in Asia. Other forms ...
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... Africa and Asia had experienced at least a 10% loss in productive potential due to land degradation, and that over one-half of the rangelands in these regions had experienced more than 50% loss in potential productivity. Based on Dregne ...
... Africa and Asia had experienced at least a 10% loss in productive potential due to land degradation, and that over one-half of the rangelands in these regions had experienced more than 50% loss in potential productivity. Based on Dregne ...
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... Africa. Stoorvogel et al. (1993) estimated average annual nutrient losses in Africa of 22 kg/ha of nitrogen (N), 2.5 kg/ha of phosphorus (P), and 15 kg/ha of potassium (K); and much higher rates of depletion in the densely populated and ...
... Africa. Stoorvogel et al. (1993) estimated average annual nutrient losses in Africa of 22 kg/ha of nitrogen (N), 2.5 kg/ha of phosphorus (P), and 15 kg/ha of potassium (K); and much higher rates of depletion in the densely populated and ...
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... Africa. For Latin America, Oldeman (1998) estimated that agricultural productivity was 37% lower in Central America and 14% lower in South America as a result of soil degradation, based on the results of Oldeman et al. (1991). Lutz et ...
... Africa. For Latin America, Oldeman (1998) estimated that agricultural productivity was 37% lower in Central America and 14% lower in South America as a result of soil degradation, based on the results of Oldeman et al. (1991). Lutz et ...
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... 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 potential due to limited and ...
... 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 potential due to limited and ...
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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