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Fostering sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
Tung Nguyen Huy - 2023
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Open geodata of the LaForeT project landscapes in Ecuador, the Philippines and Zambia
Fischer, Richard; Weber, Rubén; Kabwe, Gillian; … - 2024
Das LaForeT Projekt (Landscape Forestry in the Tropics) wurde vom Thünen-Institut für Waldwirtschaft in enger …The LaForeT (Landscape Forestry in the Tropics) project has been conducted by the Thünen Institute of Forestry in close …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014514485
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Tropical underdevelopment
Sachs, Jeffrey (contributor) - 2000 - [Elektronische Ressource]
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Tropical Underdevelopment
Sachs, Jeffrey D. - 2021
system (GIS) mapping, the paper presents evidence that production technology in the tropics has lagged behind temperate zone … technology in the two critical areas of agriculture and health, and this in turn opened a substantial income gap between climate … and weak agricultural technology in the tropics have combined to slow the demographic transition from high fertility and …
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Into the tropics: temperature, mortality, and access to health care in Colombia
Helo Sarmiento, Juliana - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013264871
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Tropical Underdevelopment
Sachs, Jeffrey D. - 2001
system (GIS) mapping, the paper presents evidence that production technology in the tropics has lagged behind temperate zone … technology in the two critical areas of agriculture and health, and this in turn opened a substantial income gap between climate … and weak agricultural technology in the tropics have combined to slow the demographic transition from high fertility and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470610
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Smallholder Rubber and Swidden Agriculture in Borneo : A Sustainable Adaptation to the Ecology and Economy of the Tropical Forest
Dove, Michael R - 2014
inversely with market prices). This reflects the independence of these smallholders from external economic and political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014148259
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Drivers of households' land-use decisions : a critical review of micro-level studies in tropical regions
Hettig, Elisabeth; Lay, Jann; Sipangule, Kacana - 2015
This paper reviews 70 recent empirical and theoretical studies that analyse land-use change at the farm-household level. The review builds on a conceptual framework of land-use change drivers and conducts a meta-analysis. It turns out that the most frequently analysed scenario is the conversion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011325625
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The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama
Griscom, H.P.; Connelly, A.B.; Ashton, M.S. - 2011
Characterization of preexisting flora is an essential preliminary step for successful land rehabilitation projects. This descriptive study was undertaken in a fragmented, dry tropical forest region in Panama. Five different habitat types were selected: active pasture, 2-yr and 5-yr abandoned...
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At Loggerheads? Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical Forests
Chomitz, Kenneth - 2012
There are many causes, consequences, and connections of deforestation and forest poverty in the tropical world. This report specifically addresses the potential dilemma of trade-offs between poverty reduction and environmental protection. It seeks to improve the diagnosis of forest problems and...
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