Trees to free the rural poor

The rural poor are vulnerable to disasters such as war, drought, floods and illness; to exploitation, and to heavy expenditure on social needs such as dowries, weddings and funerals. Their vulnerability increases as traditional supports weaken,...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chambers, Robert
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1990
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45244
Description
Summary:The rural poor are vulnerable to disasters such as war, drought, floods and illness; to exploitation, and to heavy expenditure on social needs such as dowries, weddings and funerals. Their vulnerability increases as traditional supports weaken,...