With this series, the World Bank highlights and addresses issues important to both agricultural and rural development, ranging from agribusiness, rural infrastructure, health, and education, to the institutions that serve rural people.
Bioenergy has been critical to humanity since the cave dwellers first used wood to cook their food and stay warm at night. Ancient forms of bioenergy— firewood and cow dung patties— remain primary fuel sources for rural and poor people. New sources of bioenergy including “black liquor”, biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol and many more, have great promise and generate great controversy. This book gives an overview of bioenergy developments and examines the main issues and possible socioeconomic implications of these developments and their potential impacts on land use and the environment, especially with respect to forests. The paper presents an introduction to bioenergy, provides a background and overview of solid biomass and liquid biofuels, and examines opportunities and challenges at the regional and country level. It also examines potential impacts for specific types of bioenergy. The book does not pretend to be definitive, especially with respect to the controversial interplay of subjects like the impact of bioenergy on food prices, but it does try to suggest the tradeoffs that need to be examined in considering bioenergy policies, and it has five main findings: n Solid biomass will continue to provide a principal source of energy and should not be overlooked. n There will be major land use implications resulting from bioenergy developments. n It is critical to consider tradeoffs, including those related to poverty, equity and the environment, when considering bioenergy policies. n There is considerable potential for greater use of forestry and timber waste as a bioenergy feedstock. n The climate change impacts of bioenergy development are uncertain, and highly location and feedstock specific. December 2009. 232 pages. Stock no. D17629 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7629-2). US$35.00 The reference of choice on development Available at Better Bookstores WORLD BANK Publications BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT Issues and Impacts for Poverty and Natural Resource Management By Elizabeth Cushion, Adrian Whiteman, and Gerhard Dieterle With this series, the World Bank highlights and addresses issues important to both agricultural and rural development, ranging from agribusiness, rural infrastructure, health, and education, to the institutions that serve rural people. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES 2010 World Bank Publications
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Bioenergy has been critical to humanity since the cave dwellers first used wood to cook their food and stay warm at night. Ancient forms of bioenergy— firewood and cow dung patties— remain primary fuel sources for rural and poor people. New sources of bioenergy including “black liquor”, biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol and many
more, have great promise and generate great controversy.
This book gives an overview of bioenergy developments and examines the main issues and possible socioeconomic implications of these developments and their potential impacts on land use and the environment, especially with respect to forests. The paper presents an introduction to bioenergy, provides a background and overview of solid biomass and liquid biofuels, and examines opportunities and challenges at the regional and country level. It also examines potential impacts for specific types of bioenergy.
The book does not pretend to be definitive, especially with respect to the controversial interplay of subjects like the impact of bioenergy on food prices, but it does try to suggest the tradeoffs that need to be examined in considering bioenergy policies, and it has five main findings:
n Solid biomass will continue to provide a principal source of energy and should not be overlooked.
n There will be major land use implications resulting from bioenergy developments.
n It is critical to consider tradeoffs, including those related to poverty, equity and the environment, when considering bioenergy policies.
n There is considerable potential for greater use of forestry and timber waste as a bioenergy feedstock.
n The climate change impacts of bioenergy development are uncertain, and highly location and feedstock specific.
December 2009. 232 pages. Stock no. D17629 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7629-2). US$35.00
World development report 2008Agriculture for DevelopmentWorld Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development provides in-depth analysis on the differing agriculture-for-development agendas in three distinct worlds: agriculture-based countries, transforming countries, and urbanized countries. In each, the agenda differs in pursuing sustainable growth and reducing poverty. It serves to guide governments, development agencies, and agricultural organizations on designing policies and decision-making processes most suited to each country’s economic and social conditions. And finally, it identifies areas for investment and recommendations on implementation of policies that will positively affect the rural poor, the environment, and encourage private agribusiness investment.Paperback. September 2007. Stock no. D16807 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6807-7). US$26Hardcover. September 2007. Stock no. D16808 (ISBN: 978-0-8213- 6808-4). US$50
distortions to AgriculturAl incentivesA Global Perspective, 1955-2007Edited by Kym Anderson and associates
The fifth and last volume in the series focuses on distortions to agricultural incentives from a global perspective. It brings together the first-ever comprehensive and consistent set of estimates of the changing extent of those distortions over the past half-century. Also provided are analytical narratives of the evolution of farm versus non-farm policies in each of dozens of countries, covering in aggregate around 90 percent of agricultural output and 95 percent of the world economy. Such a comprehensive coverage exposes also the different degrees to which the key agricultural product markets have been and still are distorted. The book concludes with new estimates of the effects of reforms since the early 1980s and of current policies – agricultural vs industrial – on such things as global goods markets, national economic welfare, and net farm incomes in all the major developing and high-income countries.A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK*TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
Paperback. October 2009. 592 pages. Stock no. D17665 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7665-2). US$39.95Hardcover. October 2009. 592 pages. Stock no. D17973 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7973-8). US$80.00* Customers in Western Europe and Japan please order from
Palgrave Macmillan online at www.palgrave.com
distortions to AgriculturAl incentives in AfricAEdited by Kym Anderson and William A. Masters
This volume provides an overview of the evolution of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies in the Arab Republic of Egypt plus 20 countries that account for about 90 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population, farm households, agricultural output, and overall GDP. TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
March 2009. 656 pages. Stock no. D17652 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7652-2). US$39.95
distortions to AgriculturAl incentives in lAtin AmericAEdited by Kym Anderson and Alberto Valdes
This title looks at the evolution of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies in the economies of South America, plus the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico. Together these countries constitute about 80 percent of the region’s population, agricultural output, and overall GDP. TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
October 2008. 440 pages. Stock no. D17513 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7513-6). US$39.95
distortions to AgriculturAl incentives in AsiAEdited by Kym Anderson and Will Martin
This title provides an overview of the evolution of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies in the 12 largest economies of East and South Asia. Together these countries constitute more than 95 percent of the region’s population, agricultural output, and overall GDP. TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
February 2009. 608 pages. Stock no. D17662 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7662-1). US$39.95
At loggerheAdsAgricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical ForestsThis book seeks to describe ways to reconcile pressures for agricultural expansion in the tropics with the urgent needs for both forest conservation and poverty alleviation. It diagnoses the causes and impacts of forest loss and the reasons for the association of forests with poverty. It looks at how policies, modulated by local conditions, act simultaneously on deforestation and poverty – creating tradeoffs or complementarities, depending on the situation. The report brings to the surface problems that impede adoption of favorable policies, describing institutional and technological innovations that might help to overcome these impediments.POLICy RESEARCH REPORT
October 2006. 230 pages. Stock no. D16735 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6735-3). US$28
World development report 2010 Development and Climate Change This title explores how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt to better protect a threatened natural environment while feeding an expanding and more prosperous population, and how energy systems will need to be transformed. Paperback. November 2009. 397 pages. Stock no. D17987 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7987-5). US$26Hardcover. November 2009. 397 pages. Stock no. D17989 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7989-9). US$50
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sustAinAble lAnd mAnAgement for climAte chAnge mitigAtion And AdAptAtionThe objective of this book is to show that sustained investment in sustainable land management (SLM) practices is good business for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. SLM is local, and efforts to adapt to climate change must also be local and site-specific to be successful. Hence the report is aimed at highlighting SLM’s potential contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. The report demonstrates that the need to scale up SLM investments is good not only for land, but for climate action as well. It further synthesizes the SLM-related adaptation and mitigation win-wins while noting the crucial on-the-ground operational trade-offs.ENVIRONMENT ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
April 2010. 104 pages. Stock no. D18056 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8056-7). US$22.95
government support to AgriculturAl insurAnceChallenges and Options for Developing Countries By Olivier Mahul and Charles J. Stutley
Based on a comparative review of agricultural insurance programs in 65 countries, the book offers valuable advice for public intervention in agricultural insurance in middle- and low-income countries to promote the development of sustainable, scalable and affordable agricultural insurance.March 2010. 224 pages. Stock no. D18213 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8217-2). US$30
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bioenergy developmentIssues and Impacts for Poverty and Natural Resource ManagementBy Elizabeth Cushion, Adrian Whiteman, and Gerhard Dieterle
With this series, the World Bank highlights and addresses issues important to both agricultural and rural development, ranging from agribusiness, rural infrastructure, health, and education, to the institutions that serve rural people.
building competitiveness in AfricA’s AgricultureA Guide to Value Chain Concepts and ApplicationsBy C. Martin Webber and Patrick Labaste
The development and business communities recently have experienced a tremendous resurgence of interest
in promoting value chains development as a way to add value, lower transaction costs, diversify rural economies, and contribute to increasing rural household incomes. This Guide is designed for those who want to know more about value chain-based approaches and how to use them in ways that can contribute to sound operational decisions, improved market linkages, and results for enterprise and industry development. Using real examples, this book reviews and illustrates a range of concepts, tools, and methodologies designing agricultural and agribusiness development initiatives that enhance productivity and competitiveness.Print Edition. December 2009. 208 pages. Stock no. D17952 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7952-3). US$40.00VitalBook Edition. February 2010. 208 pages. Stock no. D18284 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8284-4). US$30.00Bundle. February 2010. 208 pages. Stock no. D32362. US$50.00
gender And governAnce in rurAl servicesInsights from India, Ghana, and EthiopiaThis book provides policy-relevant knowledge on strategies to improve agricultural and rural service delivery with a focus on providing more equitable access to these services, especially for women. The book is intended for use by a wide audience interested in agricultural and rural service
provision, including researchers, members of the public administration, policy makers, and staff from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international development agencies who are involved in the design and management of reform efforts, projects, and programs dealing with rural service provision.January 2010. 384 pages. Stock no. D17658 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7658-4). US$35.00
AgriculturAl lAnd redistributionToward Greater ConsensusEdited by Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize, Camille Bourguignon, and Rogier J. E. van den Brink
This book focuses on the “how” of land redistribution in order to forge greater consensus among land reform practitioners and enable them to make better choices on the mechanisms of land reform.
“This excellent collection of case studies and thematic chapters adds considerably to our knowledge of the deeply contentious issue of land redistribution.”
– Robin Palmer, former Global Land Adviser, Oxfam, UK
June 2009. 464 pages. Stock no. D17627 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7627-0). US$40.00
Agribusiness And innovAtion systems in AfricABy Kurt Larsen, Ronald Kim, and Florian Theus
This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries—Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda—through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock. Determinants of innovation are not viewed individually but within the context of a complex agricultural
innovation system involving many actors and interactions. The volume is based on qualitative interviews with agribusiness representatives that were designed to shed light on their experiences on public policies that either enhances or impedes innovation in Africa’s agriculture sector. It will be of interest to policymakers, agribusiness leaders, farmer organizations, NGOs, and researchers.June 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. D17944 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7944-8). US$35
the sunken billionsThe Economic Justification for Fisheries ReformBy Kieran Kelleher, Rolf Willman, and Ragnar Arnason
Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. This title argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for millions of fishers and
orgAnizAtion And performAnce of cotton sectors in AfricALearning from Reform ExperienceEdited by David Tschirley, Colin Poulton, Patrick Labaste
“This book provides an empirically based, analytical assess-ment of the experience of reform in nine countries across Sub Saharan Africa representing a range of cotton sector struc-tures. It is a must-read for all persons with a serious interest in an empirical evaluation of the performance of cotton industry structures in Africa.”
— Terry Townsend, Executive Director International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
December 2008. 193 pages. Stock no. D17770 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7770-3). US$24.95
gender in Agriculture sourcebookThe Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs.
sustAinAble lAnd mAnAgement sourcebookThe Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook is a resource of good practice information on land and natural resource management issues that will be of operational relevance to practitioners in the tropics and sub-tropics. The Sourcebook covers a comprehensive range of topics on the technical
issues of land and natural resource management and is presented in a way that will facilitate use by both experts and lay readers. June 2008. 212 pages. Stock no. D17432 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7432-0). US$45
forests sourcebookPractical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development CooperationThe Forests Sourcebook provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending
activities and projects, it offers information useful to a broad audience of practitioners, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Print Edition. April 2008. 400 pages. Stock no. D17163 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7163-3). US$30.00VitalBook Edition. January 2010. 410 pages. Stock no. D18280 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8280-6). US$22.50Bundle January 2010. 410 pages. Stock no. D32358. US$37.50
chAnging the fAce of the WAtersThe Promise and Challenge of Sustainable AquacultureChanging the Face of the Waters offers a cutting-edge analysis of the critical challenges facing aquaculture, balancing aquaculture’s role in economic growth with the need for sound management of natural resources. The book also provides guidance on sustainable aquaculture
by evaluating alternative development pathways, placing particular emphasis on the application of lessons from Asia to Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Aimed at policy makers, planners, and scientists, this book provides a comprehensive frame of reference for orienting ideas and initiatives in this dynamic industry. June 2007. Stock no. D17015 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7015-5). US$25
sustAinAble lAnd mAnAgement Challenges, Opportunities, and Trade-OffsSustainable land management (SLM) is a knowledge-based procedure that integrates land, water, biodiversity, and environmental management to meet rising food and fiber demands while sustaining ecosystem and environmental services (biodiversity habitats,
carbon sequestration, flood control, and water quality) and livelihoods. This book provides strategic focus on the implementation of SLM components of development strategies.June 2006. 138 pages. Stock no. D16597 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6597-7). US$20
reforming AgriculturAl trAde for developing countries, volume 1Key Issues for a Pro-Development Outcome of the Doha Round Negotiations By Alex F. McCalla and John Nash
Developing countries have much greater leverage in the Doha Round negotiations, due at least in part to their large and growing share of world trade. Nonetheless, it remains to be
seen whether this influence will be translated into a final agreement that is truly more development-friendly. This volume takes up select issues of importance to developing countries, including the implications of the concept of the “multifunctionality” of agriculture, the impact on market access of sanitary and phytosanitary regulations, the role of special and differential treatment for developing countries in the negotiations, and what lessons can be learned from previous trade reform experiences.November 2006. 340 pages. Stock no. D16496 (ISBN 0-8213-6496-3). US$45
reforming AgriculturAl trAde for developing countries, volume 2Quantifying the Impact of Multilateral Trade Reform By Alex F. McCalla and John Nash
This second volume of the two-volume set presents several different approaches to modeling the effects of the outcome of the Doha negotiations, and investigates why these (and other) modeling efforts produce such divergent results.
November 2006. 300 pages. Stock no. D16716 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6716-2). US$45
enhAncing AgriculturAl innovAtionHow to Go Beyond the Strengthening of Research SystemsKnowledge intensiveness has featured prominently in most strategies to promote agricultural development. In the past strengthened research systems may have increased the supply of new knowledge and technologies, but
that has not necessarily translated into enhanced agricultural growth. Knowledge converts into products and services through an innovation system—a network of organizations, enterprises and individuals focusing on bringing new knowledge into economic use, together with the institutions and policies that enable a well-functioning network. This book assesses the usefulness of the innovation systems concept in guiding investments to support knowledge intensive, sustainable agricultural development for developing countries and its collaborators.December 2006. 184 pages. Stock no. D16741 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6741-4). US$29.95
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building competitiveness in AfricA’s AgricultureA Guide to Value Chain Concepts and ApplicationsBy C. Martin Webber and Patrick Labaste
The development and business communities recently have experienced a tremendous resurgence of interest
in promoting value chains development as a way to add value, lower transaction costs, diversify rural economies, and contribute to increasing rural household incomes. This Guide is designed for those who want to know more about value chain-based approaches and how to use them in ways that can contribute to sound operational decisions, improved market linkages, and results for enterprise and industry development. Using real examples, this book reviews and illustrates a range of concepts, tools, and methodologies designing agricultural and agribusiness development initiatives that enhance productivity and competitiveness.Print Edition. December 2009. 208 pages. Stock no. D17952 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7952-3). US$40.00VitalBook Edition. February 2010. 208 pages. Stock no. D18284 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8284-4). US$30.00Bundle. February 2010. 208 pages. Stock no. D32362. US$50.00
gender And governAnce in rurAl servicesInsights from India, Ghana, and EthiopiaThis book provides policy-relevant knowledge on strategies to improve agricultural and rural service delivery with a focus on providing more equitable access to these services, especially for women. The book is intended for use by a wide audience interested in agricultural and rural service
provision, including researchers, members of the public administration, policy makers, and staff from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international development agencies who are involved in the design and management of reform efforts, projects, and programs dealing with rural service provision.January 2010. 384 pages. Stock no. D17658 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7658-4). US$35.00
AgriculturAl lAnd redistributionToward Greater ConsensusEdited by Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize, Camille Bourguignon, and Rogier J. E. van den Brink
This book focuses on the “how” of land redistribution in order to forge greater consensus among land reform practitioners and enable them to make better choices on the mechanisms of land reform.
“This excellent collection of case studies and thematic chapters adds considerably to our knowledge of the deeply contentious issue of land redistribution.”
– Robin Palmer, former Global Land Adviser, Oxfam, UK
June 2009. 464 pages. Stock no. D17627 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7627-0). US$40.00
Agribusiness And innovAtion systems in AfricABy Kurt Larsen, Ronald Kim, and Florian Theus
This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries—Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda—through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock. Determinants of innovation are not viewed individually but within the context of a complex agricultural
innovation system involving many actors and interactions. The volume is based on qualitative interviews with agribusiness representatives that were designed to shed light on their experiences on public policies that either enhances or impedes innovation in Africa’s agriculture sector. It will be of interest to policymakers, agribusiness leaders, farmer organizations, NGOs, and researchers.June 2009. 240 pages. Stock no. D17944 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7944-8). US$35
the sunken billionsThe Economic Justification for Fisheries ReformBy Kieran Kelleher, Rolf Willman, and Ragnar Arnason
Economic losses in marine fisheries resulting from poor management, inefficiencies, and overfishing add up to US$50 billion per year. This title argues that well-managed marine fisheries could turn most of these losses into sustainable economic benefits for millions of fishers and
orgAnizAtion And performAnce of cotton sectors in AfricALearning from Reform ExperienceEdited by David Tschirley, Colin Poulton, Patrick Labaste
“This book provides an empirically based, analytical assess-ment of the experience of reform in nine countries across Sub Saharan Africa representing a range of cotton sector struc-tures. It is a must-read for all persons with a serious interest in an empirical evaluation of the performance of cotton industry structures in Africa.”
— Terry Townsend, Executive Director International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
December 2008. 193 pages. Stock no. D17770 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7770-3). US$24.95
gender in Agriculture sourcebookThe Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs.
sustAinAble lAnd mAnAgement sourcebookThe Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook is a resource of good practice information on land and natural resource management issues that will be of operational relevance to practitioners in the tropics and sub-tropics. The Sourcebook covers a comprehensive range of topics on the technical
issues of land and natural resource management and is presented in a way that will facilitate use by both experts and lay readers. June 2008. 212 pages. Stock no. D17432 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7432-0). US$45
forests sourcebookPractical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development CooperationThe Forests Sourcebook provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending
activities and projects, it offers information useful to a broad audience of practitioners, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Print Edition. April 2008. 400 pages. Stock no. D17163 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7163-3). US$30.00VitalBook Edition. January 2010. 410 pages. Stock no. D18280 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8280-6). US$22.50Bundle January 2010. 410 pages. Stock no. D32358. US$37.50
chAnging the fAce of the WAtersThe Promise and Challenge of Sustainable AquacultureChanging the Face of the Waters offers a cutting-edge analysis of the critical challenges facing aquaculture, balancing aquaculture’s role in economic growth with the need for sound management of natural resources. The book also provides guidance on sustainable aquaculture
by evaluating alternative development pathways, placing particular emphasis on the application of lessons from Asia to Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Aimed at policy makers, planners, and scientists, this book provides a comprehensive frame of reference for orienting ideas and initiatives in this dynamic industry. June 2007. Stock no. D17015 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7015-5). US$25
sustAinAble lAnd mAnAgement Challenges, Opportunities, and Trade-OffsSustainable land management (SLM) is a knowledge-based procedure that integrates land, water, biodiversity, and environmental management to meet rising food and fiber demands while sustaining ecosystem and environmental services (biodiversity habitats,
carbon sequestration, flood control, and water quality) and livelihoods. This book provides strategic focus on the implementation of SLM components of development strategies.June 2006. 138 pages. Stock no. D16597 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6597-7). US$20
reforming AgriculturAl trAde for developing countries, volume 1Key Issues for a Pro-Development Outcome of the Doha Round Negotiations By Alex F. McCalla and John Nash
Developing countries have much greater leverage in the Doha Round negotiations, due at least in part to their large and growing share of world trade. Nonetheless, it remains to be
seen whether this influence will be translated into a final agreement that is truly more development-friendly. This volume takes up select issues of importance to developing countries, including the implications of the concept of the “multifunctionality” of agriculture, the impact on market access of sanitary and phytosanitary regulations, the role of special and differential treatment for developing countries in the negotiations, and what lessons can be learned from previous trade reform experiences.November 2006. 340 pages. Stock no. D16496 (ISBN 0-8213-6496-3). US$45
reforming AgriculturAl trAde for developing countries, volume 2Quantifying the Impact of Multilateral Trade Reform By Alex F. McCalla and John Nash
This second volume of the two-volume set presents several different approaches to modeling the effects of the outcome of the Doha negotiations, and investigates why these (and other) modeling efforts produce such divergent results.
November 2006. 300 pages. Stock no. D16716 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6716-2). US$45
enhAncing AgriculturAl innovAtionHow to Go Beyond the Strengthening of Research SystemsKnowledge intensiveness has featured prominently in most strategies to promote agricultural development. In the past strengthened research systems may have increased the supply of new knowledge and technologies, but
that has not necessarily translated into enhanced agricultural growth. Knowledge converts into products and services through an innovation system—a network of organizations, enterprises and individuals focusing on bringing new knowledge into economic use, together with the institutions and policies that enable a well-functioning network. This book assesses the usefulness of the innovation systems concept in guiding investments to support knowledge intensive, sustainable agricultural development for developing countries and its collaborators.December 2006. 184 pages. Stock no. D16741 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6741-4). US$29.95
vitAlbooks Are digitAl books thAt fit your portAble lifestyle
The world’s most advanced e-book reader for a new generation of students:n Purchase your textbooks and download them straight to your desktop.
Study offline and update online.n Use the built-in active learning features to help you study more effectively.n Share your notes and highlights. Connect with your classroom community
Bioenergy has been critical to humanity since the cave dwellers first used wood to cook their food and stay warm at night. Ancient forms of bioenergy— firewood and cow dung patties— remain primary fuel sources for rural and poor people. New sources of bioenergy including “black liquor”, biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol and many
more, have great promise and generate great controversy.
This book gives an overview of bioenergy developments and examines the main issues and possible socioeconomic implications of these developments and their potential impacts on land use and the environment, especially with respect to forests. The paper presents an introduction to bioenergy, provides a background and overview of solid biomass and liquid biofuels, and examines opportunities and challenges at the regional and country level. It also examines potential impacts for specific types of bioenergy.
The book does not pretend to be definitive, especially with respect to the controversial interplay of subjects like the impact of bioenergy on food prices, but it does try to suggest the tradeoffs that need to be examined in considering bioenergy policies, and it has five main findings:
n Solid biomass will continue to provide a principal source of energy and should not be overlooked.
n There will be major land use implications resulting from bioenergy developments.
n It is critical to consider tradeoffs, including those related to poverty, equity and the environment, when considering bioenergy policies.
n There is considerable potential for greater use of forestry and timber waste as a bioenergy feedstock.
n The climate change impacts of bioenergy development are uncertain, and highly location and feedstock specific.
December 2009. 232 pages. Stock no. D17629 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7629-2). US$35.00
World development report 2008Agriculture for DevelopmentWorld Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development provides in-depth analysis on the differing agriculture-for-development agendas in three distinct worlds: agriculture-based countries, transforming countries, and urbanized countries. In each, the agenda differs in pursuing sustainable growth and reducing poverty. It serves to guide governments, development agencies, and agricultural organizations on designing policies and decision-making processes most suited to each country’s economic and social conditions. And finally, it identifies areas for investment and recommendations on implementation of policies that will positively affect the rural poor, the environment, and encourage private agribusiness investment.Paperback. September 2007. Stock no. D16807 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6807-7). US$26Hardcover. September 2007. Stock no. D16808 (ISBN: 978-0-8213- 6808-4). US$50
distortions to AgriculturAl incentivesA Global Perspective, 1955-2007Edited by Kym Anderson and associates
The fifth and last volume in the series focuses on distortions to agricultural incentives from a global perspective. It brings together the first-ever comprehensive and consistent set of estimates of the changing extent of those distortions over the past half-century. Also provided are analytical narratives of the evolution of farm versus non-farm policies in each of dozens of countries, covering in aggregate around 90 percent of agricultural output and 95 percent of the world economy. Such a comprehensive coverage exposes also the different degrees to which the key agricultural product markets have been and still are distorted. The book concludes with new estimates of the effects of reforms since the early 1980s and of current policies – agricultural vs industrial – on such things as global goods markets, national economic welfare, and net farm incomes in all the major developing and high-income countries.A COPUBLICATION WITH PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK*TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
Paperback. October 2009. 592 pages. Stock no. D17665 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7665-2). US$39.95Hardcover. October 2009. 592 pages. Stock no. D17973 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7973-8). US$80.00* Customers in Western Europe and Japan please order from
Palgrave Macmillan online at www.palgrave.com
distortions to AgriculturAl incentives in AfricAEdited by Kym Anderson and William A. Masters
This volume provides an overview of the evolution of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies in the Arab Republic of Egypt plus 20 countries that account for about 90 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population, farm households, agricultural output, and overall GDP. TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
March 2009. 656 pages. Stock no. D17652 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7652-2). US$39.95
distortions to AgriculturAl incentives in lAtin AmericAEdited by Kym Anderson and Alberto Valdes
This title looks at the evolution of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies in the economies of South America, plus the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico. Together these countries constitute about 80 percent of the region’s population, agricultural output, and overall GDP. TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
October 2008. 440 pages. Stock no. D17513 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7513-6). US$39.95
distortions to AgriculturAl incentives in AsiAEdited by Kym Anderson and Will Martin
This title provides an overview of the evolution of distortions to agricultural incentives caused by price and trade policies in the 12 largest economies of East and South Asia. Together these countries constitute more than 95 percent of the region’s population, agricultural output, and overall GDP. TRAdE ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
February 2009. 608 pages. Stock no. D17662 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7662-1). US$39.95
At loggerheAdsAgricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical ForestsThis book seeks to describe ways to reconcile pressures for agricultural expansion in the tropics with the urgent needs for both forest conservation and poverty alleviation. It diagnoses the causes and impacts of forest loss and the reasons for the association of forests with poverty. It looks at how policies, modulated by local conditions, act simultaneously on deforestation and poverty – creating tradeoffs or complementarities, depending on the situation. The report brings to the surface problems that impede adoption of favorable policies, describing institutional and technological innovations that might help to overcome these impediments.POLICy RESEARCH REPORT
October 2006. 230 pages. Stock no. D16735 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-6735-3). US$28
World development report 2010 Development and Climate Change This title explores how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt to better protect a threatened natural environment while feeding an expanding and more prosperous population, and how energy systems will need to be transformed. Paperback. November 2009. 397 pages. Stock no. D17987 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7987-5). US$26Hardcover. November 2009. 397 pages. Stock no. D17989 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-7989-9). US$50
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sustAinAble lAnd mAnAgement for climAte chAnge mitigAtion And AdAptAtionThe objective of this book is to show that sustained investment in sustainable land management (SLM) practices is good business for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. SLM is local, and efforts to adapt to climate change must also be local and site-specific to be successful. Hence the report is aimed at highlighting SLM’s potential contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. The report demonstrates that the need to scale up SLM investments is good not only for land, but for climate action as well. It further synthesizes the SLM-related adaptation and mitigation win-wins while noting the crucial on-the-ground operational trade-offs.ENVIRONMENT ANd dEVELOPMENT SERIES
April 2010. 104 pages. Stock no. D18056 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8056-7). US$22.95
government support to AgriculturAl insurAnceChallenges and Options for Developing Countries By Olivier Mahul and Charles J. Stutley
Based on a comparative review of agricultural insurance programs in 65 countries, the book offers valuable advice for public intervention in agricultural insurance in middle- and low-income countries to promote the development of sustainable, scalable and affordable agricultural insurance.March 2010. 224 pages. Stock no. D18213 (ISBN: 978-0-8213-8217-2). US$30
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