Objetivo THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO INVESTIGATE THE LINKAGES BETWEEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT IN WHICH THEY HAVE DEVELOPED AND THE PROCESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION. THE RESEARCH WILL CONCENTRATE ON DETAILED INVETIGATION AT A HOUSEHOLD AND COMMUNITY LEVEL WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AT A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. IT WILL BE LOCATED IN HONDURAS AND BOLIVIA. IT WILL USE THE CONCEPT OF HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES TO RELATE FARMING DECISIONS TO THE BROADER CONTEXT OF OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES AND TO DEVELOP AN ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. WORK WILL BE CARRIED 0uT BY TEAMS INCUDING BOTH NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENTISTS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH RURAL PEOPLE AND LOCAL-LEVEL ORGANISATIONS. IT WILL AIM TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF MORE PRODUCTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD-PRODUCING LAND USE SYSTEMS. DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE PLOTS OF A SAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN EACH STUDY AREA WILL ESTABLISH THE DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION ON THE BASIS OF OBSERVATION, OF FARMER EVALUATION AND DATA ON SOIL AND VEGETATION QUALITY. DATA WILL ALSO BE COLLECTED AT A HOUSEHOLD LEVEL oF DOMESTIC LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES, SOURCES OF FOOD SUPPLY AND DEGREE oF MARKET INCORPORATION. AT A LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL INFORMATION WILL BE GATHERED ON LAND TENURE, TRANSPORTATION AND FARMER ORGANISATION THAT WILL SHOW HOW HOUSEHOLDS HAVE RESPONDED To ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGING SOCIAL RELATIONS. AT A LATER STAGE oF THE WORK REGULAR MONITORING OF SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS WILL REVEAL THEIR RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES AS WELL AS REACTIONS To NEW LAND USES AND PRACTICES INTRODUCED BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES. THE FIELD WORK WILL CONCLUDE WITH A SECOND SURVEY OF HOUSEHOLDS TO PROVIDE COMPARATIVE INFORMATION TO THAT GAINED THREE YEARS PREVIOUSLY. Ámbito científico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencessoil sciencesland-based treatment Programa(s) FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS. Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Woodhouse Lane LEEDS Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenida Blasco Ibanez, 28 46010 VALENCIA Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Universidad Mayor de San Andrés Bolivia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Casilla 10077 Correo Central 20 La Paz Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Honduras Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1748,Apartado Tegucigalpa DC Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1,Hollandseweg 1 De Leeuwenborch 6706 KN Wageningen Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos