Title Population and land use in developing countries : report of a workshop / Carole L. Jolly and Barbara Boyle Torrey, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 159 pages) : illustrations Contents Population, land use, and environment : a long history / M. Gordon Wolman -- What is meant by land use change? / Isaak S. Zonneveld -- An ecological perspective on population change and land use / Steward T.A. Pickett -- Northern Nigeria : land transformation under agricultural intensification / Michael Mortimore -- India : population pressure, technology, infrastructure, capital formation, and rural incomes / Robert E. Evenson -- Mauritius : population and land use / Wolfgang Lutz and Einar Holm -- Honduras : population, inequality, and resource destruction / Billie R. DeWalt, Susan C. Stonich, and Sarah L. Hamilton -- Population growth, environmental change, and innovation : implications for sustainable growth in agriculture / Vernon W. Ruttan Notes Committee chairman: Samuel H. Preston " ... report summarizes the discussions and papers presented at a Committee ... workshop." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Land use -- Developing countries Land use -- Developing countries -- Case studies NATURE -- Natural Resources. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business. Land use Population Bevolking. Landgebruik. SUBJECT Developing countries -- Population Developing countries -- Population -- Case studies Subject Developing countries Genre/Form Case studies Congressen (vorm) Form Electronic book Author Preston, Samuel H. Jolly, Carole L. Torrey, Barbara Boyle. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population. National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. ISBN 0585143455 9780585143453

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