Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience

Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience

An issue which has generated much concern has been the potential link between low incomes and resource degradation. This report presents the results of a study which investigated this question. Machakos District is a relatively low income and agric...

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Main Authors: English, John, Tiffen, Mary, Mortimore, Michael
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
SOIL DEGRADATION
RESOURCES EXPLOITATION
LAND REFORM
DROUGHT
LAND RESOURCES
SOCIAL SERVICES
FARMING SYSTEMS
CASH CROPS
AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURE
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
BREEDING
CROP
CROPPING
CULTIVATION
CULTIVATION PRACTICES
DEFORESTATION
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DESERTIFICATION
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
DROUGHTS
DRYLAND AREAS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EXTENSION SERVICES
FARM
FARM ACTIVITIES
FARMING
FIREWOOD
FORESTS
INNOVATION
INTEGRATION
LAND DEGRADATION
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
LAND QUALITY
LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
LAND TENURE
LANDS
LIVESTOCK
MOISTURE RETENTION
NATURAL RESOURCE
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES
OVERGRAZING
PASTURES
PLANTING
POPULATION GROWTH
PRODUCE
QUOTAS
ROOTS
RURAL POVERTY
SAVANNAS
SEEDS
SHIFTING CULTIVATION
SOIL CONSERVATION
SOIL EROSION
SOILS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
TERRACING
TRANSACTION COSTS
TREES
TROPICAL FORESTS
UNIVERSITIES
VEGETATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/01/1615055/land-degradation-population-growth-sub-saharan-africa-machakos-experience
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10004

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