1. DRYLAND DEVELOPMENT.
- Author
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Mortimore, Michael
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ENVIRONMENTAL management , *SUSTAINABLE development , *ECOSYSTEM management , *ECOLOGY - Abstract
Focuses on dryland communities in Africa, and the possibility that population growth and environmental management may occur together in the right circumstances. Claim that a successful intersection of ecosystem and human system may be evident in four domains, including ecosystem management, land investments, productivity and personal incomes or welfare; Chart explaining these domains and their indicators; Exploration of sustainable development in different African regions, including the Machakos District in Kenya, the Kano state in Nigeria, the Diourbel Region in Senegal and the Maradi Department in Niger.
- Published
- 2005
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