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Sustainable Agriculture in Central America

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
1997
ISBN
0333682289, 9780333682289
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11305866 bytes)
Pages
248\243
Time added
2015-08-10 22:36:22

Description

Agricultural development in Central America is based on extensive growth, supported by macroeconomic policies that marginalize small peasants. Deforestation, erosion and resource depletion are particularly severe. This book offers a comprehensive review of the perspectives for state policies and local action to enhance sustainable agriculture. Macroeconomi conditions and institutional arrangements for the establishment of sustainable production systems in different eco-regional settings (hillsides, humid tropics, frontier areas) are discussed, as well as policy instruments to improve property rights, management rules and financial mechanisms to enhance sustainable resource use.

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