Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas
. Ed(S): Frohlich, Holger L.; Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Stahr, Karl; Clemens, Gerhard
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Description for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas
Paperback. This book surveys drivers, consequences and challenges of land use change in mountainous areas of Southeast Asia, shows how innovation processes can address them and how knowledge creation can help sustainably develop mountain lands and people's livelihoods. Editor(s): Frohlich, Holger L.; Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Stahr, Karl; Clemens, Gerhard. Series: Springer Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; RP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
This book is based on the findings of a long-term (2000-2014) interdisciplinary research project of the University of Hohenheim in collaboration with several universities in Thailand and Vietnam. Titled Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Areas in Southeast Asia, or the Uplands Program, the project aims to contribute through agricultural research to the conservation of natural resources and the improvement of living conditions of the rural population in the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. Having three objectives the book first aims to give an interdisciplinary account of the drivers, consequences and challenges of ongoing changes in mountainous areas ... Read more
This book is based on the findings of a long-term (2000-2014) interdisciplinary research project of the University of Hohenheim in collaboration with several universities in Thailand and Vietnam. Titled Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Areas in Southeast Asia, or the Uplands Program, the project aims to contribute through agricultural research to the conservation of natural resources and the improvement of living conditions of the rural population in the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. Having three objectives the book first aims to give an interdisciplinary account of the drivers, consequences and challenges of ongoing changes in mountainous areas ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Series
Springer Environmental Science and Engineering
Number of Pages
490
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642444777
SKU
V9783642444777
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Reviews for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas
From the reviews: “This book presents much useful and innovative work for researchers and policy-makers who specialize on physical-science or economic aspects of upland soil, water, and agriculture. … This book is undoubtedly an empirically rich analysis of various aspects of land use constraints and changes occurring in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia, and it updates the ... Read more