Land use change in tropical watersheds : evidence, causes and remedies /

This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from data collected between 1992 and 2004 in the Manupali watershed in southern Phil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Coxhead, Ian A., Shively, Gerald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., ©2005.
Temas:
Land use, Rural > Philippines > Case studies.
Watershed management > Philippines > Case studies.
Utilisation agricole du sol > Philippines > Études de cas.
Bassins hydrographiques > Gestion > Philippines > Études de cas.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Agricultural development.
Case studies.
Deforestation.
Economic policy.
Erosion.
Institutions.
Land degradation.
Land use.
Soil conservation.
Tropics.
Upland areas.
Water conservation.
Water quality.
Watershed management.
Watersheds.
Land use, Rural
Watershed management
Philippines
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Preface; 1. Economic Development and Watershed Degradation; 2. Agricultural Development and Institutional Transitions; 3. Water Quality Changes in the Manupali River Watershed: Evidence from a Community-based Water Monitoring Project; 4. How Do National Markets and Price Policies Affect Land Use at the Forest Margin? Evidence from the Philippines; 5. How Do Relative Price Changes Alter Land Use Decisions? Panel Data Evidence from the Manupali Watershed, Philippines; 6. Economic Incentives and Agricultural Outcomes in Upland Settings.

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