sustainable development and poverty reduction within the context of global development … services approach. : income, inequality and poverty / Kerry Turner and Brendan Fisher -- 3. Ecospace, humanspace and climate … to climate conflict : who is taking the heat for global warming? / Betsy Hartmann -- 10. Rural poverty, cotton production …

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and … how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including … climate change on agriculture -- 4. The Ricardian method -- 5. Modeling adaptation to climate change -- 6. Structural …

's approach to an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the ADB in supporting developing member countries, agricultural …

and Poverty, Chapter 1, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press for the World Bank, 23-51 -- Ravi Kanbur (2001), 'Economic … Policy, Distribution and Poverty: The Nature of Disagreements', World Development, 29 (6), 1083-94 -- François Bourguignon … Growth, 7, 195-225 -- Martin Ravallion (2001), 'Growth, Inequality and Poverty: Looking Beyond Averages', World Development …

The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the …

within the developing world, where agriculture remains a major economic activity. Authors take on an economy-wide perspective …Global Environmental Change and Agriculture offers a comprehensive perspective on the causes, consequences and possible … global climate change on agriculture and the need to sustain agricultural growth for economic development. The book begins by …

Does decentralization enhance service delivery and poverty reduction? Drawing on cutting edge research, expert … the world is appraised, and specially commissioned research focuses on the political economy process and the outcomes of …

This book investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and development. Building upon the author's work … affects rural poverty levels in developing countries. In particular the book examines what we do and do not know about risk …1. Introduction -- 2. Risk and poverty -- 3. The risk coping strategies of the rural poor -- 4. The limits to risk …