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Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin
| Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.109676 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BluffstoneRandall <1960->
KohlinGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural productivity - Africa, East
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, East Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Sustainable agriculture - Africa, East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-59001-8
9786613902467 1-936331-90-X 1-136-52186-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Agricultural Investment and Productivity:Building Sustainability in East Africa; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1. Agricultural Production in East Africa: Stagnation, Investment, and Poverty; Part I: Determinants of Sustainable Land Management Investments; 2. Stimulating Smallholder Investments in Sustainable Land Management: Overcoming Market, Policy, and Institutional Challenges; 3. The Role of Social Capital in Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Soil Conservation in Rural Kenya
4. Tenure Security and Incentives for Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study from KenyaPart II: The Effect of Risk on Investments; 5. Risk Preferences and Technology Adoption: Case Studies from the Ethiopian Highlands; 6. Fertilizer Use by Smallholder Households in Northern Ethiopia: Does Risk Aversion Matter?; 7. Crop Biodiversity and the Management of Production Risk on Degraded Lands: Some Evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia; Part III: Returns to Sustainable Land Management Investments 8. Where Does Investment on Sustainable Land Management Technology Work? Empirical Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands9. Soil Conservation and Small-scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach; Part IV: Public Policies and Sustainable Land Management Investments; 10. Policy Instruments to Reduce Downstream Externalities of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff; 11. Incentives for Sustainable Land Management in East African Countries; 12. Conclusions and Key Lessons; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464980203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin
| Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.109676 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BluffstoneRandall <1960->
KohlinGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural productivity - Africa, East
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, East Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Sustainable agriculture - Africa, East |
| ISBN |
1-136-52185-2
1-283-59001-8 9786613902467 1-936331-90-X 1-136-52186-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Agricultural Investment and Productivity:Building Sustainability in East Africa; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1. Agricultural Production in East Africa: Stagnation, Investment, and Poverty; Part I: Determinants of Sustainable Land Management Investments; 2. Stimulating Smallholder Investments in Sustainable Land Management: Overcoming Market, Policy, and Institutional Challenges; 3. The Role of Social Capital in Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Soil Conservation in Rural Kenya
4. Tenure Security and Incentives for Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study from KenyaPart II: The Effect of Risk on Investments; 5. Risk Preferences and Technology Adoption: Case Studies from the Ethiopian Highlands; 6. Fertilizer Use by Smallholder Households in Northern Ethiopia: Does Risk Aversion Matter?; 7. Crop Biodiversity and the Management of Production Risk on Degraded Lands: Some Evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia; Part III: Returns to Sustainable Land Management Investments 8. Where Does Investment on Sustainable Land Management Technology Work? Empirical Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands9. Soil Conservation and Small-scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach; Part IV: Public Policies and Sustainable Land Management Investments; 10. Policy Instruments to Reduce Downstream Externalities of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff; 11. Incentives for Sustainable Land Management in East African Countries; 12. Conclusions and Key Lessons; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792092703321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin
| Agricultural investment and productivity : building sustainability in East Africa / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Gunnar Kohlin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.109676 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BluffstoneRandall <1960->
KohlinGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural productivity - Africa, East
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, East Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Sustainable agriculture - Africa, East |
| ISBN |
1-136-52185-2
1-283-59001-8 9786613902467 1-936331-90-X 1-136-52186-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Agricultural Investment and Productivity:Building Sustainability in East Africa; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1. Agricultural Production in East Africa: Stagnation, Investment, and Poverty; Part I: Determinants of Sustainable Land Management Investments; 2. Stimulating Smallholder Investments in Sustainable Land Management: Overcoming Market, Policy, and Institutional Challenges; 3. The Role of Social Capital in Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Soil Conservation in Rural Kenya
4. Tenure Security and Incentives for Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study from KenyaPart II: The Effect of Risk on Investments; 5. Risk Preferences and Technology Adoption: Case Studies from the Ethiopian Highlands; 6. Fertilizer Use by Smallholder Households in Northern Ethiopia: Does Risk Aversion Matter?; 7. Crop Biodiversity and the Management of Production Risk on Degraded Lands: Some Evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia; Part III: Returns to Sustainable Land Management Investments 8. Where Does Investment on Sustainable Land Management Technology Work? Empirical Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands9. Soil Conservation and Small-scale Food Production in Highland Ethiopia: A Stochastic Metafrontier Approach; Part IV: Public Policies and Sustainable Land Management Investments; 10. Policy Instruments to Reduce Downstream Externalities of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff; 11. Incentives for Sustainable Land Management in East African Countries; 12. Conclusions and Key Lessons; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807920103321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid
| Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid |
| Autore | Reid Robin Spencer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.4/80967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Savanna ecology - Africa, East
Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Pastoral systems - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Savannas - Africa, East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-54319-2
9786613855640 0-520-95407-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter One. Searching for the Middle Ground -- Chapter Two. Savannas of Our Birth -- Chapter Three. Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife -- Chapter Four. Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution? -- Chapter Five. Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age -- Chapter Six. Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes? -- Chapter Seven. When Coexistence Turns into Conflict -- Chapter Eight. The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People? -- Chapter Nine. Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro -- Chapter Ten. The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna? -- Chapter Eleven. Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife -- Chapter Twelve. Savannas of Our Future: Finding Diversity in the Middle Ground -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465566203321 |
Reid Robin Spencer
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid
| Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid |
| Autore | Reid Robin Spencer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.4/80967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Savanna ecology - Africa, East
Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Pastoral systems - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Savannas - Africa, East |
| Soggetto non controllato |
african biodiversity
african culture african environment african history african society african wildlife aspca books for history lovers books for science lovers conservation of environment discussion books east africa easy to read ecology educational books engaging evolution of life home school education books human evolution importance of environment learning from experts leisure reads life in africa life sciences politics and history population growth protect the animals wildlife vs livestock |
| ISBN |
1-283-54319-2
9786613855640 0-520-95407-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter One. Searching for the Middle Ground -- Chapter Two. Savannas of Our Birth -- Chapter Three. Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife -- Chapter Four. Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution? -- Chapter Five. Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age -- Chapter Six. Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes? -- Chapter Seven. When Coexistence Turns into Conflict -- Chapter Eight. The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People? -- Chapter Nine. Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro -- Chapter Ten. The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna? -- Chapter Eleven. Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife -- Chapter Twelve. Savannas of Our Future: Finding Diversity in the Middle Ground -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791932203321 |
|
Reid Robin Spencer
|
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid
| Savannas of our birth [[electronic resource] ] : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa / / Robin S. Reid |
| Autore | Reid Robin Spencer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.4/80967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Savanna ecology - Africa, East
Land use - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Pastoral systems - Environmental aspects - Africa, East Savannas - Africa, East |
| Soggetto non controllato |
african biodiversity
african culture african environment african history african society african wildlife aspca books for history lovers books for science lovers conservation of environment discussion books east africa easy to read ecology educational books engaging evolution of life home school education books human evolution importance of environment learning from experts leisure reads life in africa life sciences politics and history population growth protect the animals wildlife vs livestock |
| ISBN |
1-283-54319-2
9786613855640 0-520-95407-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter One. Searching for the Middle Ground -- Chapter Two. Savannas of Our Birth -- Chapter Three. Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife -- Chapter Four. Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution? -- Chapter Five. Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age -- Chapter Six. Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes? -- Chapter Seven. When Coexistence Turns into Conflict -- Chapter Eight. The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People? -- Chapter Nine. Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro -- Chapter Ten. The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna? -- Chapter Eleven. Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife -- Chapter Twelve. Savannas of Our Future: Finding Diversity in the Middle Ground -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829160003321 |
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Reid Robin Spencer
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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