Policies or projects? Land use incentives and soil conservation in a Philippine watershed

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2004

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This presentation refutes the assumption that upland farmers are beyond the influence of market forces, suggesting that market interventions can be an effective tool for encouraging more sustainable land use and practices.

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Rural development, Commercialization, Soil conservation, Markets, Conservation incentives, Income diversification, Trade policy, Agriculture, Upland agriculture, Market interventions, Agricultural production, Lantapan, Bukidnon, The Philippines, Governance Watershed

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Presented at SANREM CRSP Accomplishments and Lessons Learned Workshop, Washington, D.C., 16 June 2004