Development Policy and Research

2002
£18.00
242pp
ISBN-10: 0859545414
ISBN-13: 9780859545419

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Biodiversity Management in Rural Development
R GRIMBLE (ed.)

This book takes a cross disciplinary approach to examine how better to accomodate biodiversity concerns in situations where poverty reduction and welfare improvement are the primary aims of development. It will be of interest to all people with a practical interest in managing biological resources or biodiversity in developing countries, those with a similar concern for economic or social development and improving the livelihoods of the rural poor, and also to staff of governments, donor agencies, NGOs and other organizations with responsibility for rural development or biodiversity conservation and management.

 

2001
£18.50
266pp
ISBN-10: 0859545318
ISBN-13: 9780859545310

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Pastoralism, Drought and Planning: Lessons form Northern
Kenya and Elsewhere

J MORTON (ed.)

This book is based mainly on case studies from Northern Kenya, but also covers Botswana and Zimbabwe, drawing together lessons relating to drought management in the pastoral and agro-pastoral livestock sector. It covers districtlevel early warning systems, new technical possibilities for monitoring and forecasting drought, possible interventions in livestock marketing and grazing management, and local responses to and interpretation of drought. It will be of interest to policy-makers, planners and resource managers working in Africa.

 

2001
£25.00
340pp
ISBN 0859545393

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Dimensions of Participation: Experiences, Lessons and Tips
from Agricultural Research Practitioners in Sub-Saharan

Africa
A SUTHERLAND, A MARTIN and D RIDER SMITH (eds)

This book explores dimensions of practical experiences with participation in agricultural research – farmer participation, teamwork and engaging with stakeholders. It includes practitioner’s candid accounts of their experience on agricultural research and extension projects in Africa, sharing the difficulties they faced along with the progress they made. This book is for those interested in the practical aspects of agricultural research and development, including practitioners, project managers, development specialists, advisors, donors, academics involved in development teaching and research and students of agricultural development.

 

1999
£18.00
267pp
ISBN 0859545008

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Decision Tools for Sustainable Development
I GRANT and C SEAR (eds)

This book brings together up-to-date techniques for the collection and management of environmental and socioeconomic information. It describes practical decisionmaking tools for use at all levels from local to international, for rural communities, research services, the food industry and for institutional decision-makers.

 

1993
£5.00
41pp
ISBN 0859543501

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Domestic Markets for Non-timber Tree Products: Methodological and Strategic Issues
NRI Socio-economic Series 14
A GORDON

The value of growing trees on tropical farms for subsistence, commercial sale and environmental stability has been increasingly recognized in recent decades. However, there has been little research on the market potential for nontimber tree products NTTPs). This publication aims to provide a background on markets and methodological issues in market assessment and how they affect agroforestry and forestry projects, with reference to recent research carried out by NRI in Cameroon on NTTPs. The specific characteristics of NTTPs which make the assessment of their market potential difficult are outlined, strategic options for their development are discussed and conclusions are drawn which stress the importance of informal methods. [See also SES13 and SES11 below.]

 

1997
£5.00
28pp
ISBN 0859544893

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Domestic Market Potential for Tree Products from Farms and Rural Communities: Experience from Cameroon
NRI Socio-economic Series 13
N FEREDAY, A GORDON and G OJI

A summary of results of research carried out in Cameroon on the domestic market potential for non-timber tree products (NTTPs) from farms and rural communities in response to the growing concern that agroforestry projects were failing because of poor marketing strategies. (See SES11, below, for an inventory of products and identification of market chains.) Four case studies are used to explore issues related to value added, domestication and the role of NTTPs as sources of income. Conclusions are drawn and areas for future research are also highlighted in this booklet.

   

1997
£5.00
48pp
ISBN 085954480X

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Livestock Production Extension: Issues, Case Studies and Policy Options
NRI Socio-economic Series 12
J MORTON, R MATTHEWMAN and D BARTON

In this booklet the provision of livestock production extension is assessed with reference to case studies in Burkina Faso, Kenya and India. Existing systems are reviewed and their impact evaluated. Finally, the roles of different institutions and methodologies are evaluated, and lessons for the future are discussed.

 

1997
£5.00
14pp
ISBN 0859544656

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Non-timber Tree Products: A Partial Inventory of Products
Available in the Mount Cameroon Area

NRI Socio-economic Series 11
V PAPADOPULOS with A GORDON

The value of tree-growing on tropical farms for subsistence uses, commercial sale and environmental stability has long been argued, but failure of many agroforestry programmes has been attributed to ‘market failures’. This inventory has been produced as part of a project in the highly biodiverse area of Mount Cameroon to explore domestic market potential from farms and rural communities, in response to the growing interest in non-timber tree products.
Approximately 300 products are listed by their local name, with additional information on Latin names, end use, product source, seasonality, location of markets and availability in markets.

1995
£5.00
30pp
ISBN 0859544044

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Survival Strategies of Poor Women in Urban Africa: The Case of Zambia
NRI Socio-economic Series 10
C O’REILLY and A GORDON

Urban poverty is increasing alongside growing urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Women constitute a significant proportion of the urban poor, but their role is often neglected by development projects. This publication highlights the range of strategies that women have devised for themselves in order to cope with difficult economic circumstances in present-day Zambia. Natural resources figure prominently in urban women’s activities, not only as a source of food and fuel, but as a source of income through trading activities. Ways in which women’s livelihoods can be improved are also discussed.

 

1995
£5.00
56pp
ISBN 0859544249

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Labour Strategies Among Smallholders Producing Perennial Tree Crops in Ghana and Indonesia
NRI Socio-economic Series 9
M BLOWFIELD

Recent policy reforms and technological innovations in perennial tree crop production have implications for smallholder labour strategies, but changes in these strategies are little understood. Modification in labour decisionmaking among four smallholder communities in Indonesia and Ghana is examined, and the consequences for policy and technology development are explored. The study concludes that there is a need to reassess the way the family is looked at: evidence suggests that the labour strategies are often enacted over a wide geographical area, and form a theme that is hidden by current research techniques used to inform planners and field workers. This publication will be of interest to agencies and individuals concerned with development issues and policy implementation.

 

1995
£5.00
22pp
ISBN 0859544230

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Development and Dissemination of Agroprocessing Technologies
NRI Socio-economic Series 8
C CONROY, A GORDON and A MARTER

Technology development can assist in the generation of small and medium-scale agroprocessing for sustainable livelihoods in poorer communities because of the backward links to agriculture and forward links to processing. However, despite substantial support from donor agencies, past performance has revealed that failures are linked to shortcomings such as operational problems or inadequate application of appropriate procedures. This study reviews current best practices, and suggests approaches and methods that can make the technology development programme of an organization more effective. It will be useful to organizations whose primary activity is the development of technology and also to agencies that are only involved occasionally.

   

1994
£5.00
16pp
ISBN 0859543803

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Tree Resources and Environmental Policy: A Stakeholder Approach
NRI Socio-economic Series 7
R J GRIMBLE, J AGLIONBY and J QUAN

The concept of stakeholder analysis is illustrated by case studies from Cameroon and Thailand. The conflicts of interest which may arise between different stakeholder groups (small farmers, logging companies, government departments, institutions and conservationists) and the trade-offs which may have to be made between the objectives of a particular group are classsified and discussed. The implications of the stakeholder approach are considered and will be of interest to anyone involved in environmental planning and research.

   

1994
£5.00
24pp
ISBN 0859543730

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Indigenous Agroforestry in Latin America: A Blueprint for Sustainable Agriculture?
NRI Socio-economic Series 6
D BARTON

This literature review outlines the merits of traditional agroforestry systems in the rainforests of Latin America. Possibilities and limitations to the adoption of these methods by new colonist farmers, as an alternative to largescale forest destruction, are discussed. Research priorities are proposed for the development of sustainable agroforestry in the region from the wealth of indigenous knowledge. This booklet will not only be of interest to policy-makers and donor agencies, but also to those interested in the preservation of the rainforests.

   

1995
£5.00
26pp
ISBN 0859543773

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Gender Issues in Integrated Pest Management in African Agriculture
NRI Socio-economic Series 5
C MALENA

In Africa women farmers are generally responsible for pest management activities. Research has shown that the technological needs and priorities of women farmers differ from those of men, but their specific needs are rarely addressed in the research and development of agricultural technology. Women's access to new technologies is seriously undermined owing to the failure of extension systems to establish contacts with women farmers. The book discusses the gender-related, socio-economic factors that influence the creation, adoption and effective implementation of IPM technologies.

   

1995
£5.00
26pp
ISBN 0859543722

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The Use of Geographical Information Systems in Socio-economic Studies
NRI Socio-economic Series 4
P DAPLYN, J CROPLEY, S TREAGUST and A GORDON

Geographical information systems (GIS) have found wide and growing applications, as digital remote-sensing data and computer technology have become more sophisticated, more easily available and less expensive. This report describes preliminary research recently undertaken by NRI into how GIS might be used to identify and potentially describe the non-physical, ‘human’ environment in which people make decisions relating to resource allocation. A number of general issues concerning the availability of suitable data sets, are highlighted in case studies. Recommendations are made about how data can be made more amenable to this type of application, and the criteria that should be applied in assessing the feasibility of projects involving the use of GIS in socio-economic studies.

   

1993
£5.00
32pp
ISBN 0859543609

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The Allocation of Labour to Perennial Crops: Decisionmaking by African Smallholders
NRI Socio-economic Series 3
M BLOWFIELD

This literature review highlights the factors, particularly nonfinancial, affecting the choice and use of labour during the production of perennial crops. It includes the effects of kinship, gender, age, AIDS and natural disasters and emphasizes the importance of the decision-making process during policy planning.

   

1993
£5.00
26pp
ISBN 0859543382

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Commercialization of Non-timber Forest Products in Amazonia
NRI Socio-economic Series 2
E M RICHARDS

Extractivism, in this case the removal of tree crops from the Amazonian rainforest, is reviewed with particular reference to its impact on the welfare of collectors and to the market opportunities for specific crops.

   

1993
£5.00
24pp
ISBN 0859543366

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Needs Assessment for Agricultural Development: Practical Issues in Informal Data Collection
NRI Socio-economic Series 1
J GILLING and J P CROPLEY

Designed to provide a practical addition to the materials available to workers in the field as well as to generate discussion amongst those interested in Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) as an approach to the initial preparation of development projects.

   

2000
£10.00
64pp
ISBN 0859545245

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Learning and Livelihoods: The Experience of the FSIPM
Project in Southern Malawi

A ORR, B MWALE, J M RITCHIE, J LAWSON-MCDOWALL
and C S M CHANIKA

This book reflects four years of intensive fieldwork by the Farming Systems Integrated Pest Management Project with resource-poor farmers in the the Blantyre Shire Highlands of southern Malawi. It reviews the major lessons learned and outlines an agenda for a follow-up project to address the smallholders’ needs for food security, cash income and information about new technology. A publication which is relevant not only to those interested in Malawi but also to those concerned with the wider issues raised by the
development of technology with resource-poor farmers.

   

1999
£5.00
32pp
ISBN 0859545032

 

Ethical Trade and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
M BLOWFIELD, S GALLAT, A MALINS, B MAYNARD, V NELSON and D ROBINSON

Ethical trade is the management of financial, social and environmental aspects of production and marketing throughout the value chain. This publication describes the markets for ethical products, how different approaches operate, and what they achieve. It is aimed at anyone requiring an introduction to ethical trade in developing countries and anyone interested in understanding what ethical trade means to developing countries.

   

1998
£10.00
31pp
ISBN 0859544931

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Food Safety and the Developing World
L NICOLAIDES, R COKER, P WAREING and M NAGLER

Food-borne illnesses, especially diarrhoea amongst children, are a major public health problem in the developing world. Unsafe food can seriously interfere with both domestic and international food trade and cause unnecessary suffering and loss of income. This clearly laid-out colourful book discusses some of the major causes of food-borne disease (additives, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, mycotoxins, natural toxins) and recent approaches towards their control. Of special interest to policy-makers and researchers and those in developing countries involved in the production, utilization and international trade of foods, and in human health issues.

   

1998
£7.50
18pp
ISBN 0859544842

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Extension of Livestock Production Messages: Guidelines for Policy and Implementation in Developing Countries
J MORTON and R MATTHEWMAN

The importance of conveying information on livestock production to farmers is increasing with growing demand for livestock products, new production techniques and possibilities for improved animal health. This clearly set-out book is based on first-hand research in developing countries, and examines the major types of institutions providing livestock production extension, for example, national extension systems, animal health services and special projects. Concrete recommendations are made for the planning of new services for crop livestock producers and for special target groups, and for the reform of existing institutions.

   

1997
£20.00
183pp
ISBN 0859544834

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Economic Issues in Trypanosomiasis Control
NRI Bulletin 75
J BARRETT

Trypanosomiasis is a significant disease of man and livestock, and in sub-Saharan Africa is transmitted exclusively by the tsetse fly. Apart from the suffering caused by the disease, trypanosomiasis and its control have many direct and indirect economic consequences. This Bulletin discusses investigations carried out in Zimbabwe and Zambia into the costs of four major techniques used for tsetse control. A methodology for cost comparison based on simple economic models is demonstated. Of interest to planners and resource managers, and all those concerned with trypanosomiasis control and rural development in tsetse-affected areas of Africa.

   

1997
£10.00
73pp
ISBN 0859544788

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Mycotoxins and their Control: Constraints and Opportunities
NRI Bulletin 73
R COKER

This Bulletin will be of special interest to policy-makers, researchers and those involved in the production of foods and animal feeds, and in the marketing of commodities, where the impact of mycotoxins on human health, animal productivity and international trade is significant. A ‘systems’ approach to the occurrence and control of mycotoxins is adopted, which recognizes the interactions occurring within and between conceptual models of the commodity, spoilage, mycotoxin and control systems. Mycotoxins of ‘world-wide’, ‘regional’ and ‘future’ importance are discussed, together with the metabolic fate of selected mycotoxins. Control measures and future research needs are also identified.

 

1997
£10.00
47pp
ISBN 0859544710

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Assessment of the Needs and Opportunities in Post-harvest Systems of Non-grain Starch Staple Food Crops
U KLEIH, P DIGGES and A WESTBY

Non-grain starch staple food crops (cassava, sweet potato, yam, cocoyam and cooking banana/plantain) provide important sources of income and food security in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The accurate determination of the needs and opportunities in non-grain starch staples post-harvest systems is essential if research and development are to be correctly targeted and have impact. This manual provides the information and tools required to design and carry out a needs assessment study. It is designed for those involved in research and technology transfer projects where non-grain starch staples are important commodities.

 

1995
£5.00
50pp
ISBN 0859544036

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Tree Resources in Northern Thailand: Local Stakeholders and National Policy
M-K CHAN

A report of a study that aims to develop stakeholder analysis as a tool for natural resource management. Stakeholder approach was tested by applying it to forest resource management in the highlands of Northern Thailand, where the interests and conflicts of the stakeholders (forest resource users and managers) and the trade-offs they made were analysed. Such an approach was demonstrated to be a useful tool which can be applied to natural resource management in other developing countries and in other situations where conflicts between stakeholders are evident. Of interest to all those in government departments and institutions responsible for making policies which affect natural resource users and managers.

 

1995
£10.00
68pp
ISBN 0859544028

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All in Good Time: Women’s Agricultural Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
R GRELLIER

This bibliography is the first part of a study of women’s participation in agricultural production in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The study looks at women’s agricultural strategies, especially their use of particular tools and crop production techniques. It focuses on ways in which the use of draught animals affects labour resource use, and generates increased income differentials at the household and community level. By bringing together existing information on women’s crop production and on how women presently address critical timing issues, it is of interest to all agencies and individuals concerned with development issues, especially those relating to women.

   

1994
£15.00
113pp
ISBN 0859543765

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Food Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A New Agenda for Research and Donor Assistance
M J HEBBLETHWAITE (ed.)

Chapters collected in this book were all delivered at an NRI/IFPRI symposium on critical food policy issues for sub-Saharan Africa held in 1993. The symposium brought together specialists on food policy from a number of organizations to discuss current research, future research agendas and policy issues and decisions. The main issues arising from discussions were how individuals respond to incentives, the effects of technology and technology policy, the fiscal crisis of the sub- Saharan African state and its effect on agriculture, and the search for effective means to support civil society.

 
Policy Series
This series focuses upon policies which affect the management of natural resources in support of sustainable livelihoods, primarily in developing countries. Its core is issues which affect livelihoods of poor people in rural areas, but it also recognizes linkages – notably the role of non-natural resource components in livelihoods, the interests of the urban poor, and the role of associated factors such as health and education. It aims to provide topical analysis to inform development practitioners concerned with issues of poverty in development. These are available as printed copies (£5.00) or can be downloaded from: www.nri.org/publications/online.htm
 

2002
£5.00
48pp
ISBN 0859545350

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Poor People and the Environment: Issues and Linkages
Policy Series 16
R GRIMBLE, C CARDOSO and S OMAR-CHOWDHURY

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2001
£5.00
44pp
ISBN 0859545377

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Drought Contingency Planning for Pastoral Livelihoods
Policy Series 15
D BARTON, J MORTON and C HENDY

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2001
£5.00
54pp
ISBN 0859545334

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Rural Non-farm Activities and Poverty Alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Policy Series 14
A GORDON and C CRAIG

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2001
£5.00
60pp
ISBN 0859545342

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Agricultural Marketing in Developing Countries: The Role of NGOS and CBOS
Policy Series 13
H KINDNESS and A GORDON

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2001
£5.00
39pp
ISBN 0859545273

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Ethical Consumers and Ethical Trade: A Review of Current Literature
Policy Series 12
A TALLONTIRE, E RENTSENTDORJ and M BLOWFIELD

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2000
£5.00
52pp
ISBN 0859545253

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Pastoralism and Sustainable Livelihoods: An Emerging Agenda
Policy Series 11
J MORTON and N MEADOWS

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2000
£5.00 (£5.00)
47pp
ISBN 0859545202

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The Role of Natural Resources in the Livelihoods of the Urban Poor
Policy Series 9
A GORDON, J DAVIS, A LONG and K MEADOWS

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2000
£5.00 (£5.00)
24pp
ISBN 0859545148

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Performance and Impact Assessment: Emerging Systems Among Development Agencies
Policy Series 8
D TICEHURST and C CAMERON

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2000
£5.00
47pp
ISBN 0859545164

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Improving Smallholder Access to Purchased Inputs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Policy Series 7
A GORDON

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2000
£5.00
63pp
ISBN 0859545172

HIV/AIDS and Rural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
Policy Series 6
J WHITE and E ROBINSON

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2000
£5.00
79pp
ISBN 0859545180

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International Trade in Agricultural Commodities: Liberalization and its Implications for Development and Poverty Reduction in the ACP States
Policy Series 5
C COOTE, A GORDON and A MARTER

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2000
£5.00
79pp
ISBN 0859545113

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Non-Farm Rural Livelihoods
Policy Series 4
A GORDON

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1999
£5.00
37 pp
ISBN 0859545091

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Agricultural Sector Investment Programmes - Experience in Africa
Policy Series 3

J STICKINGS, A GOODLAND, M JANOWSKI and F CHINEMANA

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1999
£5.00
58 pp
ISBN 0859545083

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Institutional Development and Poverty Reduction
Policy Series 2
G GRIFFITH, H KINDNESS, A GOODLAND and A GORDON

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1999
£5.00
42 pp
ISBN 0859545075

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Rural Finance
Policy Series 1
A GOODLAND, G ONUMAH and J AMADI with G GRIFFITH

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2000
£5.00
42 pp
ISBN 0859545296

Natural Resources Research
Impact Assessment and Poverty
SIMON HENDERSON

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