Land use was examined in three settlements Pedro Peixoto in Acre and Theobroma in Rondonia, Brazil, and Pucallpa, in Peru. Research aimed at characterizing the differences in land use after initial slash-and-burn, and presenting hypotheses to assess the feasibility of improved land uses. Settle...
Fujisaka, Sam
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White, D.
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[Pasture or permanent crops after slash-and-burn cultivation? Land-use choice in three Amazon colonies]
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Pasture or permanent crops after slash-and-burn cultivation? Land-use choice in three Amazon colonies
Remans, R.
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Flynn, D.F.B.
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Clerck, F. de
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Diru, W.
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Fanzo, J.C.
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[Assessing nutritional diversity of cropping systems in African villages]
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Assessing nutritional diversity of cropping systems in African villages
Sample sites of 'brousse tigree' and related vegetation types are described for Mali and Niger. Species composition and physical structure of the herbaceous layer as well as woody plant population were recorded at all sites together with data on soils and natural resource management. Herbage yiel...
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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[The influence of vegetation pattern on the productivity, diversity and stability of vegetation: The case of 'brousse tigree' in the Sahel]
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The influence of vegetation pattern on the productivity, diversity and stability of vegetation: The case of 'brousse tigree' in the Sahel
Humphreys, E.
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Tuong, T.P.
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Buisson, Marie-Charlotte
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Pukinskis, Ilse
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Phillips, M.
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[Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2015]
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Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2015
This paper summarises the physical economic, cultural, and political diversity of the South-East Asian countries which are the 10 member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), viz, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapo...
El documento presenta una descripción de la estructura del ámbito rural, la demografía, la oferta de bienes y servicios, las principales desigualdades, niveles de pobreza, importancia y rol de la agricultura familiar y de otras actividades económicas (diversificación), principales características...
Durango, Sandra
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Sierra, Leidi
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Quintero, Marcela
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Sachet, Erwan
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Paz, Paula
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Silva, Mayesse da
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Valencia, Jefferson
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Le Coq, Jean François
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[Estado y perspectivas de los recursos naturales y los ecosistemas en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC)]
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Estado y perspectivas de los recursos naturales y los ecosistemas en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC)
Traditionally, Indian farmers kept bovines, especially cattle, for draught purposes in agriculture and transportation with milk as an adjunct. However, with increasing farm mechanization and rising demand for milk, the bovine functions have shifted more towards dairying. While bovine population h...
Kishore, A.
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Birthal, P.S.
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Joshi, Pramod K.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Saini, A.
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[Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data]
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Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data
Many smallholder farmers in developing countries grow multiple crop species on their farms, maintaining de facto crop diversity. Rarely do agricultural development strategies consider this crop diversity as an entry point for fostering agricultural innovation. This paper presents a case study, fr...
Bellon, M.R.
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Kotu, B.H.
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Azzarri, Carlo
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Caracciolo, F.
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[To diversify or not to diversify, that is the question. Pursuing agricultural development for smallholder farmers in marginal areas of Ghana]
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To diversify or not to diversify, that is the question. Pursuing agricultural development for smallholder farmers in marginal areas of Ghana
The “Proyecto Pavo” is a project dedicated to the conservation of the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) through sustainable use of the species in multiple-use, community-managed forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén, Guatemala. Since 2000, the project has conducted selecti...
Baur, E.H.
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McNab, R.B.
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Williams, L.E.
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Ramos, V.H.
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Radachowsky, J.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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[Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala]
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Multiple forest use through commercial sport hunting: lessons from a community-based model from the Petén, Guatemala
Beltrame, D.M.O.
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Borelli, Teresa
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Tan, A.
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Samarasinghe, G.
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Wasike, V.
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Coradin, Lídio
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Oliveira, C.N.S.
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Ay, S.T.
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Ozbek, K.
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Aysar, N.
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Hunter, D.
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[Eat it or lose it! – The nutritional value of plants in promoting sustainable diets and conservation]
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Eat it or lose it! – The nutritional value of plants in promoting sustainable diets and conservation