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020			_a9781845932770
082			_a339.460917 _bRUB
100			_aRuben, Ruerd
245		0	_aSustainable Poverty Reduction in Less-favoured Areas / _cRuben, Ruerd; Pender, J.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie
260			_bCABI, _c2007
300			_a484 pages
520			_aLess-favored areas with limited agricultural potential or difficult access conditions, support 40 percent of the world's rural population suffering from chronic poverty. While agricultural innovations and rural development programs have begun to be implemented within developing countries, they do not address the specific obstacles faced by this large population. Instead, a targeted approach is needed to identify different resource management strategies for particular types of households and communities as well as creating balanced investments aimed at sustainable intensification of rural livelihoods. Such efforts have been the focus of the research program on Regional Food Security Policies for Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Economies (RESPONSE). Through the study of less-favored areas in Africa, Latin America, and South and East Asia, development pathways allowing for the careful adjustment of resource use strategies at the field, farm-household and village level are explored.
650			_aTechnology & Engineering
700			_aKuyvenhoven, Arie
942			_cENGLISH
999			_c616785 _d616785