Toward an Alternative Land Reform Paradigm
Author: Yūjirō Hayami
Publisher: Ateneo University Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9789711130961
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The Green Tiger
Author: Barbara Goldoftas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0195135113
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Philippines was once famous for the beauty of its reef-ringed islands, white beaches, and lush forests. In less than a half-century, its forests were felled, its oceans over-fished, and its coral reefs destroyed. The rapid harvest of once-abundant resources has brought droughts, deadly flash floods, and the collapse of vital fisheries. As the rural economy weakened and millions migrated to cities, they overwhelmed the urban infrastructure. Today, the Philippines stands as an example of the profound and sweeping consequences of ecological decline. In The Green Tiger, Barbara Goldoftas documents this tragic trajectory. But hers is not a story of hopelessness and inevitable defeat. In lyrical, unflinching prose, she traces the struggle for conservation in the Philippines, from isolated villages to large cities, and in the process illustrates the surprising ways in which conservation and economic growth can effectively co-exist."--Publisher's website.
A Rice Village Saga
Author: Y. Hayami
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 0333726170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWaves of modernizing forces, such as the commercialisation of new technology, have been pressing major change upon rural communities in the Third World. But has modernization created greater poverty and inequality? A unique data set generated from eleven surveys during 1966-87 in a typical rice village in the Philippines, illustrates a pattern of socio-economic change shared by many lowland rice areas in the Philippines as well as in other Asian economies. The authors present the lessons drawn from thirty years of detailed empirical research.
Reclaiming the Land
Author: Sam Moyo
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2005-02
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9781842774250
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Pro-poor Land Reform
Author: Saturnino M. Borras
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 2007-09-06
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 0776617710
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing empirical case materials from the Philippines and referring to rich experiences from different countries historically, this book offers conceptual and practical conclusions that have far-reaching implications for land reform throughout the world. Examining land reform theory and practice, this book argues that conventional practices have excluded a significant portion of land-based production and distribution relationships, while they have inadvertently included land transfers that do not constitute real redistributive reform. By direct implication, this book is a critique of both mainstream market led agrarian reform and conventional state-led land reform. It offers an alternative perspective on how to move forward in theory and practice and opens new paths in land policy research.
Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Author: Robert E. Evenson
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2009-10-20
Total Pages: 909
ISBN-13: 0080930972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdvances in agriculture offer many countries the best and only chance of reducing poverty. Yet economic growth and population increases are driving higher demand for food and rising real prices. What solutions have successfully promoted agriculture? This volume examines national and international food agriculture policies and how they enhance agricultural productivity growth. It provides unique historical reviews on policies and their effects, and it clearly articulates both positive and negative lessons for promoting agriculture lead growth. With chapters written by international authorities, this book recognizes that agriculture is not just about providing food for today, but about growing it in an environmentally sustainable way that can help people work their ways out of poverty.Chapters cover international macro-economic policies and trade, farm structure in developing countries, regional experiences in agriculture, and regional studies on agricultural productivity policies.
The Anti-Development State
Author: Walden Bello
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781842776315
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWalden Bello, the Philippines' leading economist presents an assessment of the failure of the Philippines to address poverty and social inequality.
Disaster Management
Author: Alejandro Lopez-Carresi
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-11-12
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1136179771
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a perennial gap between theory and practice, between academia and active professionals in the field of disaster management. This gap means that valuable lessons are not learned and people die or suffer as a result. This book opens a dialogue between theory and practice. It offers vital lessons to practitioners from scholarship on natural hazards, disaster risk management and reduction and developments studies, opening up new insights in accessible language with practical applications. It also offers to academics the insights of the enormous experience practitioners have accumulated, highlighting gaps in research and challenging assumptions and theories against the reality of experience. Disaster Management covers issues in all phases of the disaster cycle: preparedness, prevention, response and recovery. It also addresses cross-cutting issues including political, economic and social factors that influence differential vulnerability, and key areas of practice such as vulnerability mapping, early warning, infrastructure protection, emergency management, reconstruction, health care and education, and gender issues. The team of international authors combine their years of experience in research and the field to offer vital lessons for practitioners, academics and students alike.
Rice Science
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Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1038
ISBN-13: 9712201848
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Author: Mark Beeson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006-09-27
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1134176651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBush and Asia analyzes the changing nature of relations between the East Asian nations and the United States since the election of George W. Bush in 2000 and the events of September 11, 2001.
