In search of sustainable land use and food security in the Arid Hillside regions of Central America: Putting the horse before the cart

Human Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-287

  Shriar, Avrum J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural research and extension; Food security; Local knowledge; Political ecology; Rural development; Soil conservation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGROECOLOGY; ARID REGION; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FOOD SECURITY; LAND USE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; UPLAND REGION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; HONDURAS; NICARAGUA;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34147144685     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-006-9088-z     Document Type: Article

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