| Description |
x, 157 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Series |
Environmentally and socially sustainable development studies and monographs series ; no. 12 |
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Sector strategy |
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Environmentally and socially sustainable development studies and monographs series ; 12
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Sector strategy.
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| Summary |
Annotation. Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Studies and Monographs Series No. 12. This book presents the strategy and actions that the World Bank and its partners must adopt in order to revitalize rural development. Key elements include: supporting government policies that encourage investment and growth; encouraging fair international trade and stable access to international markets; promoting better technology and processes, and getting the information to farmers; investing in infrastructure (roads, telecommunications, electricity, and irrigation); investing in people through education, health, and nutrition programs; fully involving local communities in designing, implementing, and monitoring projects; and focusing on the critical interface between agriculture and the environment |
| Notes |
"The preparation team was led by Alex McCalla, and included Wendy Ayres ... [et al.]." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 157) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| In |
T World Bank e-Library |
| Subject |
Rural development -- International cooperation.
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Rural development -- Developing countries.
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Rural development.
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Sustainable development -- Developing countries.
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Sustainable development.
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| Author |
Ayres, Wendy S.
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McCalla, Alex F., 1937-
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World Bank Group.
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| LC no. |
97017433 |
| ISBN |
0821339664 |
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