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Library ResourceJanuary, 1998South Africa
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1998South Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Kenya, South Africa, Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1997South Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1998South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Over the years agricultural scientists and extension agents have asked themselves why farmers do not take steps to control soil erosion, especially where such measures would appear to be cost-effective. Several explanations have been put forward, but thus far insufficient attention has been given to differences between scientists and farmers in their perception of the causes and effects of soil erosion. This is illustrated by a case study carried out in Zululand in South Africa.The case study revealed various differences between farmers and scientists in their perception of erosion.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 1998South Africa, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa
Concentrates on the black smallholder farming sector. Policy objectives should include:Resource Conserving Technologies: re-orientation away from large scale farmers, consideration of goals other than high input/output (risk management, labour input, gender).
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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesNovember, 1997South Africa
To provide for measures with State assistance to facilitate long-term security of land tenure; to regulate the conditions of residence on certain land; to regulate the conditions on and circumstances under which the right of persons to reside on land may be terminated; and to regulate the conditions and circumstances under which
persons, whose right of residence has been terminated, may be evicted from land; and to provide for matters connected therewith…” -
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Fiji, Switzerland, United States of America, Chile, China, Indonesia, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Korea, Uruguay, Thailand, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Malaysia, Japan, Myanmar, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Asia, Oceania
An overview of the state of forestry in New Zealand with details of the social and economic environment, forest resources and forest industries. The country's forest policies, institutions and forestry initiatives are outlined. Annexes provide the countries most important forestry statistics.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1997Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, China, Italy, Tanzania, Zambia, India, Malawi, Asia, Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1997Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Chile, Zimbabwe, Austria, Costa Rica, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Tajikistan, Italy, Tanzania, Brazil, India, Mexico, Norway
The focus of this report is on NRM activities broadly defined as those that promote sustainable agricultural production through improvements in on-farm soil and water management, such as social forestry, micro-watershed management, irrigation water management, and soil conservation.
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