Managing Water and Agroecosystems for Food Security

There is broad consensus on the need to improve water management and to invest in water for food, as these are critical to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The role of water in food and livelihood security is a major issue of concern in the context of persistent poverty a...

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Tác giả chính:	Boelee, Eline
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Ngôn ngữ:	English
Được phát hành:	CABI 2014
Những chủ đề:	Security Agroecosystems
Truy cập trực tuyến:	https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/37193
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