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Page 89
... Once again , in a typical sectoral dichotomy , the Ministry of Agriculture will leave the Ministry of Health , with its most meagre resources , to cope on a curative basis , if in fact any special action at all will be possible ...
... Once again , in a typical sectoral dichotomy , the Ministry of Agriculture will leave the Ministry of Health , with its most meagre resources , to cope on a curative basis , if in fact any special action at all will be possible ...
Page 125
... Once a catchment area has been deforested , however , the runoff ( as a proportion of rainfall ) is vastly increased . A recent UNESCO study found that , when forested , the watershed of one selected river released not more than 1 to 3 ...
... Once a catchment area has been deforested , however , the runoff ( as a proportion of rainfall ) is vastly increased . A recent UNESCO study found that , when forested , the watershed of one selected river released not more than 1 to 3 ...
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... once they approach the surface , the by now in- creasingly saline groundwaters quickly evaporate , and the salts they contain accumulate on the surface . Once again , the dry tropics are particularly vulnerable , since evaporation rates ...
... once they approach the surface , the by now in- creasingly saline groundwaters quickly evaporate , and the salts they contain accumulate on the surface . Once again , the dry tropics are particularly vulnerable , since evaporation rates ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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