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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... highlands of Africa, Asia and Latin America than was estimated for these continents as a whole. Given the lack of vegetative cover during periods of high rainfall and high winds in drylands, and the steep slopes in many highlands, water ...
... highlands of Africa, Asia and Latin America than was estimated for these continents as a whole. Given the lack of vegetative cover during periods of high rainfall and high winds in drylands, and the steep slopes in many highlands, water ...
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... highlands), estimating that the average crop yield loss in 1989 due to past erosion in Africa was about 8%, reducing ... highland areas in eastern and southern Africa or dryland areas in southern or western Africa (FAO, 1986; Stocking ...
... highlands), estimating that the average crop yield loss in 1989 due to past erosion in Africa was about 8%, reducing ... highland areas in eastern and southern Africa or dryland areas in southern or western Africa (FAO, 1986; Stocking ...
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... highland or dryland areas (e.g. Van der Pol, 1992; Smaling et al., 1997; Baijukya and De Steenhuijsen Piters, 1998; Bationo et al., 1998; Defoer et al., 1998; De Jager et al., 1998, 2004; Elias et al., 1998; Folmer et al., 1998 ...
... highland or dryland areas (e.g. Van der Pol, 1992; Smaling et al., 1997; Baijukya and De Steenhuijsen Piters, 1998; Bationo et al., 1998; Defoer et al., 1998; De Jager et al., 1998, 2004; Elias et al., 1998; Folmer et al., 1998 ...
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... highlands and cocoyam yields would fall to zero in the human lowlands of Costa Rica. Cuesta (1994) estimated that uncontrolled erosion in Costa Rica would reduce highland coffee yields by one-half within 3 years and to zero within 20 ...
... highlands and cocoyam yields would fall to zero in the human lowlands of Costa Rica. Cuesta (1994) estimated that uncontrolled erosion in Costa Rica would reduce highland coffee yields by one-half within 3 years and to zero within 20 ...
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... 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 potential due ...
... 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 potential due ...
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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