In semi-arid south-western Niger, climatic variability, low productivity, poverty and institutional constraints limit the scope of agricultural production to meet the rising needs of the growing human population. The integration of crop and livestock production activities has long been seen as th...
Rovere, R. La
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Keulen, H. van
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[Options for intensification of mixed crop-livestock systems in rural communities of south-western Niger: Prospects and constraints]
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Options for intensification of mixed crop-livestock systems in rural communities of south-western Niger: Prospects and constraints
Shackleton, S.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The traditional broom trade in Bushbuckridge, South Africa: helping poor women cope with adversity]
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The traditional broom trade in Bushbuckridge, South Africa: helping poor women cope with adversity
Expansive growth in the logging, ranching and mining industries is swiftly transforming forests and forest dependent communities worldwide. To either resist or adapt to the powerful forces changing rural landscapes, small holders must respond to a glut of new information in an exceedingly short s...
Shanley, P.
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Rodríguez Gaia, G.
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[Break barriers, increase impact: equitable generation and dissemination of natural resource information in the Brazilian Amazon]
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Break barriers, increase impact: equitable generation and dissemination of natural resource information in the Brazilian Amazon
This chapter spells out the theoretical framework for the discussion and case studies of the book. First, it provides precise definitions of technological change and classify technological change into different types based on their factor intensities. The discussion starts off with a single farm ...
Angelsen, A.
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Soest, D.P. van
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Bulte, E.
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[Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview]
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Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview
This article reviews the policies for the tenure and management of non-state forests that have undergone fundamental changes in China since the early 1950s. Private ownership and household management that were dominant in 1950-55 gave way to collectivization in 1956. Collective management remaine...
Liu Dachang
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[Tenure and management of non-state forests in China since 1950: a historical review]
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Tenure and management of non-state forests in China since 1950: a historical review
This paper presents a methodology employed in reconciling demands of households, private sector, and government on miombo woodlands of Southern Africa. A Weighted Goal Programming approach is presented for planning management and use of the woodlands as well as a framework for policy analysis. Th...
Nhantumbo, I.
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Kowero, G.S.
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[A goal programming model for planning management of Miombo woodlands]
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A goal programming model for planning management of Miombo woodlands
An economic crisis and political changes that have occurred in Indonesia since 1997 have presented grave dangers but also important opportunities for the country. On the one hand, the depreciation of the rupiah against the dollar is part of a drastic economic downturn, but on the other hand, it r...
Belcher, B.
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Kusters, K.
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[Non-timber forest product commercialisation: development and conservation lessons]
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Non-timber forest product commercialisation: development and conservation lessons
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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[Hacia la comprension del rol los bosques en la subsistencia rural]
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Hacia la comprension del rol los bosques en la subsistencia rural
Belcher, B.
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Achdiawan, R.
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[Getting out of the woods: learning from a comparison of cases]
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Getting out of the woods: learning from a comparison of cases