Costs, Benefits, and Farmer Adoption of Agroforestry

Costs, Benefits, and Farmer Adoption of Agroforestry
Author: Dean Current
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821334287

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Bibliography pp. 195-209.

Agriculture and the Environment

Agriculture and the Environment
Author: Ernst Lutz
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780821342497

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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.

Valuing Agroforestry Systems

Valuing Agroforestry Systems
Author: Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2004-07-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781402024122

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There is a growing interest and need for enhancing economic and policy research in agroforestry. So far, no single reference book provides adequate coverage of applied economic and policy analysis methodologies for agroforestry professionals. This book, written by the leading experts in economics and agroforestry, addresses this need with 14 case studies (covering all the continents of the world) that describe and demonstrate the application of a wide range of cutting edge economic analysis techniques to agroforestry system, policies and projects. The applied economic methodologies include enterprise/farm budget models, Faustmann models, Policy Analysis Matrix, production function approach, risk assessment models, dynamic programming, linear programming, meta-modeling, contingent valuation, attribute-based choice experiments, econometric modeling, and institutional economic analysis. This book provides a unique and valuable resource for assisting upper division undergraduate and graduate students and rural development professionals to conduct rigorous assessment of economic and policy aspects of agroforestry systems and to produce less biased and more credible information.

Incentives in Soil Conservation

Incentives in Soil Conservation
Author: David W. Sanders
Publisher:
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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This text examines the use of incentives and disincentives in soil conservation programmes. It looks at the theory behind their use and how they have worked in practice, providing guidance for planners, policy-makers and those involved in the design and implementation of programmes.

The World Bank and the Environment

The World Bank and the Environment
Author: World Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1993
Genre: Economic development projects
ISBN:

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Managed Ecosystems

Managed Ecosystems
Author: Upton Hatch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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As human activities in the New World Tropics (Neotropics) increase in intensity and extent, so do the interactions between natural and human-dominated ecosystems. The essays in this book compare the sociocultural and biophysical aspects of managing the resource base in these regions. It describes the potential benefits--and liabilities--of the major food, fuel, and fiber production systems, each one examined in terms of its potential impact upon resource preservation and utilization. The book is a departure from traditional treatments of agricultural sustainability or natural resources development in that it addresses the specific systems prevalent in the Neotropics, focusing on the flow between agricultural and natural ecosystems.

World Bank Research Program

World Bank Research Program
Author: World Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1993
Genre: Economic assistance
ISBN:

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