Sustainable Mountain Agriculture 1 : Perspectives and issues
by
N.S. Jodha
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1853391301
ISBN-13
9781853391309
Publisher
ITDG Publishing
Imprint
ITDG Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 15th, 1992
Print length
416 Pages
Weight
722 grams
Dimensions
23.80 x 17.70 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
Development studiesEnvironmental managementSustainabilityAgriculture & farming
Ksh 6,950.00
Re-Printing
0 in stock
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
Secure
Quality
Fast
The book aims to stimulate fresh thinking on development goals and strategies in mountain regions. This volume considers the following aspects: mountain agricultural development strategies, farmers'' response to development efforts, farming-forestry-livestock linkages, biological diversity, agro-ecosystems, and geographic information systems.
Mountain areas of developing countries face rapid increases in population pressure as well as degradation of the environment and production resource base, and there are unmistakable symptoms of the emerging unsustainability of current patterns of resource use and production practices. This situation is both a cause for concern and a reason for reappraisal of conventional development approaches to mountain areas in general, and mountain agriculture in particular. The book aims to stimulate fresh thinking on development goals and strategies in mountain regions. This volume contains Chapters 1 to 15 and considers the following aspects: mountain agricultural development strategies, farmers'' response to development efforts, farming-forestry-livestock linkages, biological diversity, agro-ecosystems, and geographic information systems.
Get Sustainable Mountain Agriculture 1 by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by ITDG Publishing and it has pages.
