Economics of dryland management

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1989
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Dixon, John A.
James, David E.
Sherman, Paul B.
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London : Earthscan
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Contents: Dryland problem -- Dryland characteristics and the degradation process -- Role of public policy in dryland development and management -- General economic principles and techniques of analysis -- Managing drylands as renewable economic resources -- Economic appraisal of investments in dryland programmes and projects -- Valuation of on-site and off-site effects -- Risk and uncertainty in dryland development and management -- Models of dryland development planning -- Implementation of policies, programmes and projects -- Case study: benefit-cost analysis of soil conservation in Maphutseng, Lesotho
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Desert resources development - Economic aspects, Arid regions - Management
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302 p.
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Joint Copyright East-West Center, United Nations Environment Programme, Government of Australia
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