Promoting sustainable upland farming: What does economics tell us?

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2004

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In this presentation the author covers motivation, decisions and four study approaches, forest clearing regressions, upland deforestation regressions, soil conservation and policy insights.

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Local markets, Land use planning, Land use management, Sustainable agriculture, Conservation incentives, Tree crops, Upland farming, Crop production, Perennial production, Off-farm employment, Ecosystem Governance

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Presented at SANREM SEA Research Synthesis Conference Land Use Changes in Tropical Watersheds: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options, Quezon City, Philippines, 13-14, January, 2004