Rural Development Natural Resources And The Environment

Author : L. Alexander Norsworthy
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0821347179

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"Many of the irrigation systems in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have been shut down because of problems related to organizational requirements, the supply of energy, land ownership, profitability, cost, agricultural marketing problems, and external and internal strife." Improving the relative inefficiency of agriculture and protection of the natural environment are two of the most important challenges facing the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Central and Eastern Europe. This volume documents the development experience in rural, natural resources and environment projects, and research and technical assistance activities in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region. This experience has varied widely between sectors and between countries. However, certain lessons learned should inform future activities in the same sectors. Some of the most important findings for these economies include the importance of institutional capacity to sustain reforms, the value of facilitating local participation to increase the sustainability of development programs, and the requirements for fostering a dialog between stakeholders, including the private sector.

Author : Claudia Baldwin,Séverine van Bommel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031342257

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Rural Development for Sustainable Social-ecological Systems by Claudia Baldwin,Séverine van Bommel Pdf

This book provides an overview of interdisciplinary approaches that have applied social science to research focused on issues around food, agriculture and natural resource management. The book demonstrates that those who work in rural sociology either as researchers or practitioners apply community development and participatory techniques to socio-environmental interaction. The book discusses how the evolving concept of interconnected social and ecological systems (SES) emerged, recognizing the inherent complexity, adaptive nature, and resilience of such systems. This book engages with contemporary theory, as well as new cutting-edge transdisciplinary research evidenced in case studies from three continents.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OCLC:1245775892

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Author : David Dent,D. Barry Dalal-Clayton,Olivier Dubois
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849774277

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Rural Planning in Developing Countries by David Dent,D. Barry Dalal-Clayton,Olivier Dubois Pdf

This book provides an international perspective on rural planning, focused on developing countries. It examines conventional development planning and innovative local planning approaches, drawing together lessons from recent experience of rural planning and land use. The authors examine past and current practice and ways that land use planning and management of natural resources can underpin sustainable local livelihoods. They draw on case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America to present findings relevant throughout the developing world.

Author : Dr Hilary Tovey,Dr Karl Bruckmeier
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781409488064

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Rural Sustainable Development in the Knowledge Society by Dr Hilary Tovey,Dr Karl Bruckmeier Pdf

Based on the EU-funded CORASON research project, this volume brings together and compares studies into rural and sustainable development processes in 12 European countries. In doing so, it identifies key trends and reveals the changing nature of development processes on the way towards a knowledge society. The book examines the differences between the preconditions and contexts relevant to rural development strategies and those relevant to sustainable development strategies. It explores whether the concept, goals and nature of rural development is better understood and adopted by rural actors than those of sustainable development. Finally by focusing on the ideas and practices of sustainable resource management- a component in both rural and sustainable development objectives- it links with knowledge used by actors involved in rural development.

Author : Gerard E. D’Souza,Tesfa G. Gebremedhin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429794216

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Sustainability in Agricultural and Rural Development by Gerard E. D’Souza,Tesfa G. Gebremedhin Pdf

First published in 1998, this book provides a broad but in-depth description of the issues, concepts, methods of analysis, and empirical results related to the sustainable development of agriculture and rural communities. Specifically, it examines the relationships between sustainability and individual topics such as technology, information, population, gender, land use, community, and public policy. A unique aspect of this book is that the topics addressed have not previously been explored together in one publication. With sustainability as the common link, data and evidence are presented and then interpreted in light of individual perspective and experience, in the process advancing our knowledge of this important field. The book comprises of 12 chapters written by prominent authors who come from government and non-government organizations as well as from various academic institutions and disciplines. This book is ideal for a seminar course. It is particularly intended for students in production agriculture, rural sociology, economics and public policy, environmental sciences, geography and land use planning, and other social sciences. Its rich insights make it a useful source of information for policy makers. It can also be used as a reference by professional economists and other researchers interested in issues relating to sustainable agricultural and rural development. While the coverage of some topics is, by necessity, more technical, the book is compiled with a general audience in mind. Thus, it should be of interest to anyone concerned with agriculture, natural resources and rural issues, particularly as they relate to the future of agriculture and of rural communities.

Author : Ernst Lutz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821342495

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Agriculture and the Environment by Ernst Lutz Pdf

Agriculture in developing countries has been remarkably productive during the last few decades; however, the production levels were achieved at the cost of placing more stress on natural resources and the environment. This volume brings together state-of-the-art applied, practical research related to agriculture, development, and the environment in the developing world. It attempts to distill current knowledge and to summarize it in readable form for development practitioners. Where possible, authors use specific examples to indicate which approaches have worked and which have not, under which conditions, and why.

Author : Christo Fabricius
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781849772433

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Rights Resources and Rural Development by Christo Fabricius Pdf

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is an approach that offers multiple related benefits: securing rural livelihoods; ensuring careful conservation and management of biodiversity and other resources; and empowering communities to manage these resources sustainably. Recently, however, the CBNRM concept has attracted criticism for failing in its promise of delivering significant local improvements and conserving biodiversity in some contexts. This book identifies the flaws in its application, which often have been swept under the carpet by those involved in the initiatives. The authors analyse them, and propose remedies for specific circumstances based on the lessons learned from CBNRM experience in southern Africa over more than a decade. The result is essential reading for all researchers, observers and practitioners who have focused on CBNRM in sustainable development programmes as a means to overcome poverty and conserve ecosystems in various parts of the globe. It is a vital tool in improving their methods and performance. In addition, academics, students and policy-makers in natural resource management, resource economics, resource governance and rural development will find it a very valuable and instructive resource.

Author : Christo Fabricius,Eddie Koch,Stephen Turner,Hector Magome
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136558047

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Rights Resources and Rural Development by Christo Fabricius,Eddie Koch,Stephen Turner,Hector Magome Pdf

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is an approach that offers multiple related benefits: securing rural livelihoods; ensuring careful conservation and management of biodiversity and other resources; and empowering communities to manage these resources sustainably. Recently, however, the CBNRM concept has attracted criticism for failing in its promise of delivering significant local improvements and conserving biodiversity in some contexts. This book identifies the flaws in its application, which often have been swept under the carpet by those involved in the initiatives. The authors analyse them, and propose remedies for specific circumstances based on the lessons learned from CBNRM experience in southern Africa over more than a decade. The result is essential reading for all researchers, observers and practitioners who have focused on CBNRM in sustainable development programmes as a means to overcome poverty and conserve ecosystems in various parts of the globe. It is a vital tool in improving their methods and performance. In addition, academics, students and policy-makers in natural resource management, resource economics, resource governance and rural development will find it a very valuable and instructive resource.

Author : D. Barry Dalal-Clayton,David Dent,Olivier Dubois
Publisher : IIED
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Land use
ISBN : 9781899825738

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Rural Planning in the Developing World with a Special Focus on Natural Resources by D. Barry Dalal-Clayton,David Dent,Olivier Dubois Pdf

Author : Wu JunJie,Paul W Barkley,Bruce A Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136525841

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Frontiers in Resource and Rural Economics by Wu JunJie,Paul W Barkley,Bruce A Weber Pdf

Most land in the United States is in rural areas, as are the sources of most of its fresh water and almost all its other natural resources. One of the first books to approach resource economics and rural studies as fundamentally interconnected areas of study, Frontiers in Resource and Rural Economics integrates the work of 18 leading scholars in resource economics, rural economics, rural sociology and political science in order to focus on two complex interdependencies-one pertaining to natural resources and human welfare, the other to urban and rural communities and their economies. The book reviews the past 50 years of scholarship in both natural resource and rural economics. It contrasts their different intellectual and practical approaches and considers how they might be refocused in light of pressing demands on human and natural systems. It then proposes a 'new rural economics' that acknowledges the full range of human-ecosystem and urban-rural interdependencies. It explores the relationship between natural resources and economic growth, and considers the prospects for amenity-driven growth that would benefit both new and traditional inhabitants of rural areas. Later chapters explore the politics of place, spatial economics, strategies for reducing rural poverty, and prospects for linking rural and environmental governance. Throughout, the book emphasizes innovative research methods that integrate natural resource, environmental, and rural economics.

Author : Mary Emery,Isabel Gutierrez-Montes,Edith Fernandez-Baca
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134919260

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Sustainable Rural Development by Mary Emery,Isabel Gutierrez-Montes,Edith Fernandez-Baca Pdf

This book brings together several systems-level approaches to the consideration of the interaction of livelihood choices, natural resource management and participatory action research on sustainable development. By focusing on these approaches to community change, the volume hopes to encourage readers to consider how they might adopt methods such as Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), Community Capitals Framework (CCF) and Participatory Action Research (PAR) in their own research, practice and teaching. Thus, this volume will engage readers in reflection about the importance of systems-level approaches that address poverty from the perspective of the poor, natural resource management that maintains the resource for future generations, and the engagement of local people in designing and implementing, and thus owning, strategies that address equity as well as economic security and the environment. This book was originally published as a special issue of Community Development.

Author : John F. Devlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351661584

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Social Movements Contesting Natural Resource Development by John F. Devlin Pdf

Presenting a broad range of case studies, this book explores rural social movements contesting natural resource development initiatives. Natural resource development takes multiple forms, including infrastructure corridors, mines, dams, resource processing plants and pipelines. Many of which are driven by economic valuations, whilst social and environmental effects are given limited consideration. In this volume the authors discuss the emergence, process and outcomes of social movements with respect to these natural resource development projects, including examples of confrontation seeking to either block developments or promote alternative development approaches, such as agritourism. The examples taken from Africa, Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America demonstrate the diversity of struggles stimulated by natural resource development, including both immediate and longer-term effects, repertoires of action, political and cultural work. Taken together the case studies provide a rich overview of current movements engaged in resisting the neoliberal agenda of global resource exploitation. This book will be key reading for scholars interested in social movements, natural resource development, environmental policy and development studies. It will also be of interest to activists engaged in mobilizations stimulated by natural resource development projects.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552502303

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Communities, Livelihoods and Natural Resources by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

This book synthesizes results from a 7-year programme of applied research on community-based approaches to natural resource management in Asia. By presenting field reports of innovative approaches to poverty reduction and sustainable resource use, it provides practitioners with models of ""good practice"" in participatory, community-based resource management, and it demonstrates how site-based research contributes to broader learning in the field of natural resource management and policy. There are 11 case studies featured, from some of the most marginal areas of rural China, Mongolia, Laos, V.

Author : Ernst Lutz
Publisher : World Bank Group
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 6610004315

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Agriculture and the Environment by Ernst Lutz Pdf

The World Bank has, over the past two years, revisited its rural development strategy and in turn developed a new one, through a renewed commitment to sound development in the rural sector, and seeks to encompass farmers and their communities alike, as well as policymakers. This report gathers applied and practical research related to agriculture and the environment in the developing world, summarizing current knowledge through specific examples, stating the approaches and conditions which worked or not, and the reasons for failure. The observations and findings suggest that environmentally sound increases in productivity will be harder to achieve than in the past, though a significant potential for attaining these increases do exist. To this end, reforms are necessary, so that policy and institutional frameworks support an intensified sustainable agriculture, conducive to an environment that gives way to technological innovation. The authors in this report, review subjects from, integrating environmental concerns in rural development policies, natural resources degradation, small-farmer decisionmaking, to agricultural trade reforms, research initiatives, property regimes, etc. Institutional and social perspectives, together with technical issues and perspectives are also analyzed through various subjects in this volume.