The upland poor are often forgotten protectors of the hillsidesand mountains that cover almost half of Asia.1“Asia's upland pooroften indigenous minoritiesmanageforested areas that provide environmental services such as clean waterand biodiversity conservation, that benefit all of humanity,” says Dr.Dennis Garrity, Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre(ICRAF), based in Nairobi.“But the upland poor seldom get rewarded or recognized fortheir efforts in protecting those fragile environments.”
Publication year
2004
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
azadirachta indica, organic fertilizers, pesticides, watershed, biodiversity
Geographic
Indonesia
