Better Land Husbandry: From Soil Conservation to Holistic Land ManagementThis book is a timely contribution towards the debate on the most effective way to bring about sustainable farming in marginal areas. It offers a detailed analysis of the social, economic, and agro-ecological characteristic of both Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) and Better Land Husbandry (BLH) and an analysis of case studies of BLH from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. |
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Table des matières
Series Preface | 1 |
Social and Economic Components of Better Land Husbandry | 20 |
Agroecological Components of Better Land Husbandry | 81 |
A New Paradigm | 140 |
Better Land Husbandry in Practice | 185 |
Better Land Husbandry and Policy | 218 |
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Better Land Husbandry: From Soil Conservation to Holistic Land Management Jon Hellin Aucun aperçu disponible - 2018 |
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