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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... systems and livelihoods in order to guarantee both welfare and sustainability objectives. Identifying the right combination of public and private investment efforts oriented towards sustainable intensification of farming systems and ...
... systems and livelihoods in order to guarantee both welfare and sustainability objectives. Identifying the right combination of public and private investment efforts oriented towards sustainable intensification of farming systems and ...
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... farming systems (Dixon et al., 2001) and associated demographic and ecosystems data (Wood et al., 1999), LFAs account for some 1.2 billion (42%) of the total 3 billion people living in the developing world. Poverty affects globally ...
... farming systems (Dixon et al., 2001) and associated demographic and ecosystems data (Wood et al., 1999), LFAs account for some 1.2 billion (42%) of the total 3 billion people living in the developing world. Poverty affects globally ...
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... farm activities) and are threatened by over-exploitation of fishing grounds due to ... farming in LFAs is by far the most important driving factor, accounting for ... systems suffer from water stress and soil erosion, overgrazing and soil ...
... farm activities) and are threatened by over-exploitation of fishing grounds due to ... farming in LFAs is by far the most important driving factor, accounting for ... systems suffer from water stress and soil erosion, overgrazing and soil ...
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... farming systems. Table 1.1 outlines the six major farming systems that encompass most of the LFAs in developing countries. These systems are defined according to resource use regimes (CGIAR/TAC, 2000) and to a recent assessment of ...
... farming systems. Table 1.1 outlines the six major farming systems that encompass most of the LFAs in developing countries. These systems are defined according to resource use regimes (CGIAR/TAC, 2000) and to a recent assessment of ...
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Ruerd Ruben, J. Pender, Arie Kuyvenhoven. Table 1.1. Predominant farming systems in less-favoured areas (based on FAO-World Bank, 2001). Agro-ecological Share of developing countries' agricultural zone Production system population land ...
Ruerd Ruben, J. Pender, Arie Kuyvenhoven. Table 1.1. Predominant farming systems in less-favoured areas (based on FAO-World Bank, 2001). Agro-ecological Share of developing countries' agricultural zone Production system population land ...
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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