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Incentives for the ecologically sustainable use of human and natural resources in the drylands of sub-saharan Africa: a review

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Attempts to identify incentives that will stimulate diversification of the rural economy and encourage adoption of ecologically sustainable technologies within the traditional sector.

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  • Perrings C., 1991. "Incentives for the ecologically sustainable use of human and natural resources in the drylands of sub-saharan Africa: a review," ILO Working Papers 992836653402676, International Labour Organization.
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