Natural assets : democratizing environmental ownership

Low-income communities frequently suffer from a lack of access to, or lack of control over, the natural resources that surround them. In many cases, their local environment has been degraded by years of resource extraction and pollution by distant corporations or government agencies. In such setting...

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Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
Kieli:Undetermined
Julkaistu: Washington, DC Island Press 2003
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Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Yhteenveto:Low-income communities frequently suffer from a lack of access to, or lack of control over, the natural resources that surround them. In many cases, their local environment has been degraded by years of resource extraction and pollution by distant corporations or government agencies. In such settings, initiatives that build natural assets in the hands of the poor can play an important role in poverty-fighting efforts.