agriculture will become increasingly scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many poor countries …, agriculture accounts for at least 40 percent of GDP and 80 percent of employment. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world …'s poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. World Development Report 2008 seeks to …

matter of grave concern. The report concentrates on agriculture, which remains the chief source of income for close to two …

agriculture will become increasingly scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many poor countries …, agriculture accounts for at least 40 percent of GDP and 80 percent of employment. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world …'s poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. World Development Report 2008 seeks to …

Petchaboon District of the Petchaboon province in Thailand. The next section illustrates the importance of flood risk in … agriculture and challenges in providing flood insurance. The following section describes the flood index insurance concept and … Thailand, and the final section synthesizes lessons learned and recommends areas for future research and applications. Finally …

This report is about balanced economic development in the Northeast of Thailand. It is about growth and poverty …. Northeast economic development is only part of Thailand's development challenge, but it is among the most important. We look … to other regions in Thailand. The report examines today's challenges, analyzes the constraints facing those who seek to …