Land Use Change in Tropical Watersheds ：Evidence, Causes and Remedies

Publication subTitle ：Evidence, Causes and Remedies

Author： Shively   G.E.; Coxhead   I.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2005

E-ISBN: 9781845930141

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851999128

Subject： P3 Geophysics;P5 Geology;S1 Basic Agriculture Science

Keyword： Soil Science Sedimentology Limnology (Freshwater) Fertilizers and Manures

Language： ENG

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Description

This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from a rich, decade-long collection of economic, social and environmental data on the Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines. Through this detailed case study the book documents forces leading to land use changes, in particular the potential impacts of institutional evolution and policy reforms, and highlights interrelationships between biological, economic, and social phenomena.

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Contributors

Preface

1. Economic Development and Watershed Degradation

2. Agricultural Development and Institutional Transitions

3. Water Quality Changes in the Manupali River Watershed: Evidence from a Community-based Water Monitoring Project

4. How Do National Markets and Price Policies Affect Land Use at the Forest Margin? Evidence from the Philippines

5. How Do Relative Price Changes Alter Land Use Decisions? Panel Data Evidence from the Manupali Watershed, Philippines

6. Economic Incentives and Agricultural Outcomes in Upland Settings

7. Simulating Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield in Small Upland Watersheds using the WEPP Model

8. Identifying Soil Erosion Hotspots in the Manupali River Watershed

9. Alternatives to Traditional Annual Crop Agriculture in the Uplands: Biophysical Evidence from the Manupali River Watershed

10. Linking Economic Policies and Environmental Outcomes at a Watershed Scale

11. Using Payments for Environmental Services (PES) to Assist in Watershed Management

12. Conclusions and Some Directions for Future Research

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