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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... to the. Anke Niehof is Chair of the Sociology of Consumers and Households Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, Netherlands. 1 Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas: Problems, Options and. Contributors ...
... to the. Anke Niehof is Chair of the Sociology of Consumers and Households Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, Netherlands. 1 Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas: Problems, Options and. Contributors ...
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... poverty. Given the limited agricultural potential and difficult access conditions in these areas, standard devices for enhancing rural development cannot appropriately address issues of poverty alleviation and sustainable natural ...
... poverty. Given the limited agricultural potential and difficult access conditions in these areas, standard devices for enhancing rural development cannot appropriately address issues of poverty alleviation and sustainable natural ...
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... poverty reduction and sustainable land use. We start with a definition of the main characteristics of LFAs, followed by an analysis of the interactions between poverty and resource degradation in LFAs. Hereafter, the biophysical, micro ...
... poverty reduction and sustainable land use. We start with a definition of the main characteristics of LFAs, followed by an analysis of the interactions between poverty and resource degradation in LFAs. Hereafter, the biophysical, micro ...
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... Poverty affects globally around 1.2 billion people, 75% of them living in rural areas. Of these 900 million rural poor, about 360 million live in LFAs. This is equivalent to 30% of the global ... Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas 3.
... Poverty affects globally around 1.2 billion people, 75% of them living in rural areas. Of these 900 million rural poor, about 360 million live in LFAs. This is equivalent to 30% of the global ... Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas 3.
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... poverty in most countries, although the evidence available indicates that, in many cases, poverty is more prevalent and severe in LFAs, though this is not universal (Kelley and Byerlee, 2003) ... Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas 5.
... poverty in most countries, although the evidence available indicates that, in many cases, poverty is more prevalent and severe in LFAs, though this is not universal (Kelley and Byerlee, 2003) ... Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas 5.
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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