Towards a sustainable livelihood strategy : agro-ecology west of Lake Nasser project in Egypt ; final report
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2007
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The research initiative aims to support the Egyptian national strategy to combat poverty through agricultural development of reclaimed desert land; the Government of Egypt plans to settle approximately one million people in the area around Lake Nasser by the year 2017. The research explores agro-ecology as a sustainable strategy for improving socioeconomic conditions, health, and livelihoods of poor and marginalized settler communities living in fragile ecosystems. Environmental hazards are multiplying as more settlers arrive in the area.
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POVERTY REDUCTION, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, LAKE NASSER, AGROECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, ECOHEALTH, WATER QUALITY, EGYPT, ASWAN, LIVELIHOODS, RESETTLEMENT, NORTH OF SAHARA