Sustainable Development in Rural China: Farmer Innovation and Self-Organisation in Marginal Areas - Rilegato

Wu, Bin

 
9780415297196: Sustainable Development in Rural China: Farmer Innovation and Self-Organisation in Marginal Areas
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0415297192 ISBN 13: 9780415297196
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2003

Sinossi

Sustainable development in marginal areas, especially in those where rural poverty and environmental degradation are interwoven, is a great concern of development agencies worldwide, and much effort is put into development programmes, technology transfer schemes and so on. The problem is particularly acute in China, where increasing regional differences and inequality are eroding governmental poverty reduction efforts and exacerbating ecological crises. This book, based on extensive original research, examines the situation in China, especially in the Loess Plateau of Shaanxi Province. It explores in particular how farmers have organised themselves to initiate technical innovation, and considers communication networks and co-operative mechanisms. It discusses successful self-organisation, and how interfaces with external development agencies and with institutional innovation might be handled, highlighting the potential of farmer innovation initiatives, especially when they are linked with external development and environmental improvement programmes.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Before his academic career, Dr Bin Wu has spent many years in China's countryside, army camps and urban factory. Related to his interdisciplinary background, he has a wide range of research interests regarding the interrelation between environment, technology and society, with special consideration for the role of ordinary people.

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2003
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0415297192
ISBN 13 
9780415297196
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
200
Contatto del produttore
Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com

Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24
München
80331
Germania

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9781138371088: Sustainable Development in Rural China: Farmer Innovation and Self-Organisation in Marginal Areas

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1138371084 ISBN 13:  9781138371088
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2018
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