On solid ground : science, technology and integrated land management

On Solid Ground describes how the tools of science and technology can be used to find solutions to global land management problems. The key is "integrated land management", which draws on the knowledge derived from the physical and social sciences and blends it with the wisdom of local com...

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Corporate Authors: United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development., International Development Research Centre Canada, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Language:English
Published: [Ottawa, Ont., Canada] [S.l.]: IDRC ;: UNCTAD, 1997..
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Online Access:https://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-9363-201-1-DO%5FTOPIC.html
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction. The Need for Science and Technology in Land Management; Chapter 1. Challenges and Opportunities for Integrated Land Management; Chapter 2. Contributions of Science and Technology to Integrated Land Management; Chapter 3. Constraints on Integrated Land Management; Chapter 4. Conclusions and Recommendations: Approaches to Technology Transfer and Capacity-building; Appendix 1. The Panel on Integrated Land Management; Appendix 2. Applying Science and Technology in Integrated Land Management; Appendix 3. Acronyms and Abbreviations