High population pressure and land degradation are threats of food security in the highlands
of Ethiopia. Poverty and food insecurity are closely related phenomena. Both of them compel …

This paper analyses the processes of both the adoption and diffusion of no-tillage and of the
type of application of herbicides among Southern Spain's olive farmers, using data from a …

The objective of this study is to examine input–output energy and CO2 emission of almond
production in Shahrekord region, Iran. This article presents a comprehensive picture of the …

This dissertation consists of an introduction and four independent papers. The first two
papers examine land and livestock rental contractual arrangements. The first paper provides …

Questo studio intende valutare il ruolo attivo dell'agricoltura biologica sull'ambiente con
particolare attenzione sugli effetti pubblici o collettivi, ossia ai benefici ambientali prodotti …

En este trabajo se analiza el proceso de adopción del no laboreo en el olivar de la provincia
de Granada utilizando información procedente de un sondeo realizado en 2005-2006 a 215 …

Alleviating rural poverty and conserving natural resources are shared goals among
governments in Central America. Even though several rural development programs have …

OPTIMAL ALLOCATION OF STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES IN A
WATERSHED DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of Page 1 OPTIMAL …

Continuous soil erosion if unchecked would have adverse consequences on agricultural
productivity. Of the many soil conservation measures in place to address this issue, those …

The degradation of natural resources raises a variety of issues related to rural livelihoods,
poverty, distribution of income, and intergenerational equity. Land degradation also deprives …