Introduction -- Greater Central Asia : its peoples and their history and geography -- Biogeography and natural resources of greater Central Asia : an overview -- Managing the commons in the post-soviet transition : what are the challenges of institutional change in pastoral systems in Uzbekistan...

This book provides an overview of quantitative approaches to analyse the effects of economic policy reforms on sustainable land use in less developed countries (LDCs). Its purpose is to assess recent advances in modelling approaches, to identify key issues in quantifying the relationships, and...