This book addresses the social and cultural side of events and explores the role events have in fostering change and community development. It examines the transformatory function of events in the context of development studies - as phenomena that c...Lasīt vairāk
Banana Systems in the Humid Highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: Enhancing Resilience and Productivity addresses issues related to agricultural intensification in the (sub)humid highland areas of Africa, based on research carried out in the Great Lakes...Lasīt vairāk
With more than two-thirds of the worlds poor living in rural areas, higher rural incomes are needed to sustain poverty reduction and reduce hunger. This volume sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes that emphasises the need to create diversif...Lasīt vairāk
The rangelands of China and Mongolia encompass diverse landscapes of global environmental and cultural significance. Pastoralists in these two nations share much common history and tradition, including their nomadic heritage and twin eras of collect...Lasīt vairāk
Covering issues affecting food security, the book discusses ways of measuring farmers resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced, concluding with a discussion of ways in which stakeholders could work bett...Lasīt vairāk
Providing the latest socioeconomic research methodologies alongside empirical examples, this book explores the potential for vegetable production to alleviate poverty, the impact of food production standards on various stakeholders, an assessment of...Lasīt vairāk
The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the demand for farm products. However, in order to avoid adverse effects to vulnerable countries and people, sound polici...Lasīt vairāk
This book, a joint effort from IFPRI, ILRI and the Kellogg Foundation, explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles important evidence to pave the way for further, much needed investment in agricultural research all...Lasīt vairāk
Based on case studies of eight African and eight Asian countries (focusing on the early part of the Green Revolution), this book presents a causal and explanatory model of Asian green revolutions....Lasīt vairāk
This book aims to address the divide between business and social science theory by integrating theory with practice through the inclusion of specific tourism research case studies alongside research theory....Lasīt vairāk
Case study chapters are presented from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and Oceania. The book provides essential reading for advanced students and researchers in tourism and development studies....Lasīt vairāk
Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in peri-urban areas....Lasīt vairāk
This unique book summarizes the main approaches and experiences in agricultural research planning, focussing on recent developments in the planning field, the new issues and concerns in agricultural development and research and future challenges....Lasīt vairāk
This book discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in ecosystem and cultural conservation. It includes case studies of mountain tourism existing alongside environmental sustainability and community wel...Lasīt vairāk
