At loggerheads?; agricultural expansion, poverty reduction, and environment in the tropical forests.9780821367353 At loggerheads log·ger·head n. 1. A loggerhead turtle. 2. An iron tool consisting of a long handle with a bulbous end, used when heated to melt tar or warm liquids. 3. ?; agricultural expansion, poverty reduction, and environment in the tropical forests. Chomitz, Kenneth M. The World Bank 2007 284 pages $28.00 Paperback World Bank policy research report SD418 In many developing countries, deforestation deforestation Process of clearing forests. Rates of deforestation are particularly high in the tropics, where the poor quality of the soil has led to the practice of routine clear-cutting to make new soil available for agricultural use. is causing environmental damage while increasing available farmland and generating rural income and employment. This report from the World Bank considers the apparent conflict between poverty reduction and environmental protection in tropical forests and attempts to identify "win-win win-win adj. Of or being a situation in which the outcome benefits each of two often opposing groups: a win-win proposition for the buyer and the seller. " policies that support both. Particular attention is paid to the potential opportunities offered by global carbon finance. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland Portland, town, England Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. , OR) |
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