Ever since the oil, financial and food crises of 2008, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a marked increase in large-scale investment in agricultural land. The drivers of this investment are varied and include growing food, water and energy insecurity as well as social and economic interests of inv...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Sidibe, Yoro
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[Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?]
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Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?
Presents an overview of population and land use characteristics of the Kurmin Biri, Abet and Ganawwi areas, all in the subhumid zone of Nigeria, with particular reference to ethnic composition, human & cattle population, cultivation densities and extent of fallow land.
Waters-Bayer, Ann
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Taylor-Powell, E.
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[Population and land use in the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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Population and land use in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
Describes the forage resources and their utilization by pastoralists' cattle in two of ILCA's case study areas in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria. Examines effects on cattle productivity. Presents some characteristics of the two case study areas, contribution of different grazing resources to total...
Bayer, W.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Suleiman, H.
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[Forage resources and their utilization by herded cattle: A comparison of a grazing reserve and a farming area in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria]
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Forage resources and their utilization by herded cattle: A comparison of a grazing reserve and a farming area in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria
Soil erosion delivers an excessive quantity of sediment to rivers of Southeastern Asia. Land use is rapidly changing in this region of the world, and these modifications may further accelerate soil erosion in this area. Although the conversion of forests into cropland has often been investigated,...
Evrard, O.
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Ribolzi, Olivier
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Huon, S.
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Rouw, Anneke de
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Silvera, N.
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Latsachack, K. O.
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Soulileuth, B.
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Lefevre, I.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth
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Valentin, C.
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[Conversion of traditional cropland into teak plantations strongly increased soil erosion in montane catchments of Southeastern Asia [Abstract only]]
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Conversion of traditional cropland into teak plantations strongly increased soil erosion in montane catchments of Southeastern Asia [Abstract only]