The absence of either state regulations or markets to coordinate the operation of individual wells has focussed attention on community level institutions as the primary loci for sustainable groundwater management in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. The reported research relied on theoretical proposi...
Varua, M.E.
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Ward, J.
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Maheshwari, B.
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Ozac, S.
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Purohit, R.
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Hakimuddin
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]
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Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India
Agricultural water management, particularly management of multi-purpose small reservoirs (SRs) in drier savanna areas of the northern Ghana, is being promoted as a key solution to improve agricultural production, enhance food security and livelihoods of smallholder farm households. However, littl...
Acheampong, D.
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Balana, Bedru B.
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Nimoh, F.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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[Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana]
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Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana
Boserup’s in?uential book ‘Women’s Role in Economic Development’ generated debate on gender and development in Africa. Based on a survey of 322 households in northern Nigeria, this paper evaluates gender differences in labor allocation to eight enterprises (crop production, livestock production, ...
Chianu, J.N.
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Tsujii, H
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[Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria]
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Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria
Findings from southern Africa and internationally indicate the local use and trade of NTFPs to be significant however most present a composite picture, failing to account for intra-community socio-economic differences. These differences may have implications for policy and practice related to pov...
Paumgarten, F.
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Shackleton, Charlie M.
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[Wealth differentiation in household use and trade in non-timber forest products in South Africa]
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Wealth differentiation in household use and trade in non-timber forest products in South Africa
Between 2005 and 2009, the EU-financed project ForLive set out to analyse promising local forest management initiatives in the Amazon Basin in four countries: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Researchers aimed to identify locally viable practices that benefit livelihoods and ecological stabili...
Pokorny B.
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Godar, J.
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Hoch, L.
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Johnson, J.
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Koning, J. de
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Medina, G.
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Steinbrenner, R.
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Vos, V.
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Weigelt, J.
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[La producción familiar como alternativa de un desarrollo sostenible para la Amazonía: lecciones aprendidas de iniciativas de uso forestal por productores familiares en la Amazonía boliviana, brasilera, ecuatoriana y peruana]
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La producción familiar como alternativa de un desarrollo sostenible para la Amazonía: lecciones aprendidas de iniciativas de uso forestal por productores familiares en la Amazonía boliviana, brasilera, ecuatoriana y peruana
Between 2005 and 2009, the EU-financed project ForLive set out to analyse promising local forest management initiatives in the Amazon Basin in four countries: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Researchers aimed to identify locally viable practices that benefit livelihoods and ecological stabili...
Pokorny B.
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Godar, J.
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Hoch, L.
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Johnson, J.
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Koning, J. de
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Medina, G.
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Steinbrenner, R.
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Vos, V.
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Weigelt, J.
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[A produção familiar como alternativa de um desenvolvimento sustentável para a Amazônia: lições aprendidas de iniciativas de uso florestal por produtores familiares na Amazônia boliviana, brasileira, equatoriana e peruana]
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A produção familiar como alternativa de um desenvolvimento sustentável para a Amazônia: lições aprendidas de iniciativas de uso florestal por produtores familiares na Amazônia boliviana, brasileira, equatoriana e peruana
White, A.
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Hatcher, J.
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Khare, A.
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Liddle, M.
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Molnar, A.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Seeing people through the trees: mitigating and adapting to climate change without undermining rights and livelihoods]
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Seeing people through the trees: mitigating and adapting to climate change without undermining rights and livelihoods
The study was undertaken in Tanzania to assess the effect of some macro-economic policies on livelihood strategies for households within or in close proximity in miombo woodlands. The focus was on how their responses are impacting on the management and use of the woodlands. Data were collected at...
For co-management of conservation areas to be effective, detailed information on local people's use of natural resources is essential. One method to obtain some of that information, a household record keeping study, is given. It is simple to implement and analyse, and provides useful, quantitativ...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Salim, A.
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Dudley, R.G.
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[Understanding patterns of resource use and consumption: a prelude to co-management]
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Understanding patterns of resource use and consumption: a prelude to co-management
To understand the role of forest products in households people need to understand the nature of rural livelihoods and the characteristics of forest products. Rural households typically have a wide livelihood portfolio, encompassing a range of activities. They also generally face low availability ...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Luckert, M.K.
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[Towards understanding the role of forests in rural livelihoods]
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Towards understanding the role of forests in rural livelihoods