Environmental degradation such aserosion, deforestation, siltation and loss ofbiodiversity have particularly severe im-pacts on poor, natural resource-dependentcommunities in developing countries. Inthis respect a lot of effort through researchand dissemination have gone into thedevelopment of technologies and naturalresources practices to address these prob-lems. These efforts have yielded disappoint-ing results. Adoption has been far belowexpected levels. While land degradation is aphysical process, its underlying causes aredeeply rooted in the cultural, socio-eco-nomic and political environment in whichthe land user lives.
Tahun publikasi
2003
Penulis
Bahasa
English
Kata kunci
community involvement, farmers, organizations, technology assessment
Geografis
Uganda
