Rural development in the uplands of Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has presented many challenges for farming communities. Government agricultural policy is to reduce the production of upland rice and to provide sustainable alternative livelihoods for upland farmers. This book has examines upland agricultural systems and economic and agrarian transitions occurring at individual, community, and regional levels. The effect of land and forest allocation policy and the implementation of swidden cultivation stabilisation measures by governmental and international organisations have been...
Rural development in the uplands of Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has presented many challenges for farming communities. Governmen...
...the huge dark bulk of Gardenhour rose at his back...at once a blessing of family and security, and a curse of loneliness and lies... A dangerous man with a dark and tragic past An innocent girl with dreams of a bright future Can Gwenyth's love drive away the shadows enveloping Max's heart, or will she pay with her life for daring to claim him as her own? Readers of The Sand Prince will recognize the Duke, his great horse Mammoth, and his beloved Gwenyth in their romantic quest. Finally available in this world, The Claiming of the Duke is the novel that brought the warring kingdoms of...
...the huge dark bulk of Gardenhour rose at his back...at once a blessing of family and security, and a curse of loneliness and lies... A dangerous ma...