Policy and practice in the management of tropical watersheds

Abstract

The misuse and abuse of tropical watersheds in developing countries are a matter of concern to everyone working in development. Watersheds not only hold the key to erosion control, water storage and thus drought alleviation and agricultural success, but are also critical to downstream users. Using a combination of theory and practice, the author ex

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Policy and practice in the management of tropical watersheds

In: Winrock development-oriented literature series

Pereira, H. C

Pereira, H. C

Abstract

This book describes the upper watershed technologies and quotes successful examples. It is concerned with the less researched and often less-tractable land-use problems of rural areas involving the management of croplands, plantations, forests, and rangelands.

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