The second part of a study which examines changes in land cover from 1972 to 1993, particularly human-dominated land use in this area of Zimbabwe, using remote sensing imagery. Seven land use cover classes were derived, and the pattern of change between the Communal Lands and between the Communal and State Lands over the period of tsetse control operations is discussed. With 19 colour figures and maps, this book will be valuable to scientists, planners and resource managers interested in the agricultural development of the area.

Developing countries are under pressure to produce more food for their growing populations, conserve natural resources, and reduce poverty. In the short term, however, these goals may compete with one another. This book focuses on the interactions between agricultural growth and environment and between environment and poverty. The chapters analyze and illustrate these interactions with case study evidence from the developing world in general and from specific agroclimatic zones in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The contributors also discuss what these links mean for development policies, agricultural technologies, and social and economic institutions. With a clearer picture of how these goals interact, policymakers and researchers can design strategies for working more effectively to meet them.