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Rethinking research on land degradation in developing countries /

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: World Bank discussion papersPublication details: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c1995.Description: x, 139 pISBN:
  • 0821333291
  • 9780821333297
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.73'037'091724
LOC classification:
  • GE160.D44 R48 1995
Online resources: Summary: Three main approaches to land degradation and conservation - the classic, populist and neo-liberal. The implications of these paradigm shifts are examined in terms of research needs. Next, the paper discusses the role of science and technology, and the origins and substance of differences in the perception, evaluation and diagnosis of degradation. Focus is then shifted to analyzing how farmers and pastoralists make decisions about resource use and management, and a research approach is suggested for analyzing decision-making. Two case studies illustrate the approach.
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Monograph & others Monograph & others CBN HQ Library General Stacks Non-fiction 333.73'037'091724 RET (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available 31008100074687

Includes bibliographical references (p. [71]-94).

Three main approaches to land degradation and conservation - the classic, populist and neo-liberal. The implications of these paradigm shifts are examined in terms of research needs. Next, the paper discusses the role of science and technology, and the origins and substance of differences in the perception, evaluation and diagnosis of degradation. Focus is then shifted to analyzing how farmers and pastoralists make decisions about resource use and management, and a research approach is suggested for analyzing decision-making. Two case studies illustrate the approach.

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