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A downward spiral? Research evidence on the relationship between poverty and natural resource degradation

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  • Scherr, Sara J., 2000. "A downward spiral? Research evidence on the relationship between poverty and natural resource degradation," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 25(4), pages 479-498, August.
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