This document presents the proceedings of the international conference held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 24-26, 2002. The theme of the conference was Policies for Sustainable Land Management in the East African Highlands, which was convened to...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands
Land degradation is a severe problem in the Ethiopian highlands. Factors that may be important in influencing land management and its impacts on resources and human welfare include low and uncertain rainfall in much of the highlands, limited market access and market development, land tenure insec...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands
Jabbar, M.A.
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Ahmed, M.
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Benin, S.E.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Livestock, livelihood and land management issues in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Livestock, livelihood and land management issues in the highlands of Ethiopia
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands
Reducing resource degradation, increasing agricultural productivity, and reducing poverty and food insecurity are major challenges in Ethiopia, where nearly 90% of people live in rtual areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Since 1991, the federal and regional governments have foc...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings]
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Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings
The papers presented at this workshop dealt with a wide array of topics related to land management in the highlands of Tigray. The papers reported results on the causes and implications of agricultural change and land management; the status and determinants of soil fertility; land use; land trans...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Haile, M.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia