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    This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and ... Leer más

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  • Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation

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  • Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa’s Mountains

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  • Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor: Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

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  • Environmental Economics in Developing Countries

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  • Disaster Management

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