Focusing on the developing countries of Asia, Africa and South America, chapters explore the diverse livelihoods of people in these areas and the impact of land-water management on the environment.

Contributions by: Jahangir Alam, Merlina Andalecio, Eric Baran, Subir Kumar Bardhan Roy, Nguyen Duy Can, A K M Alamgir Chowdhury, Suphakarn Traesupap, Marie-Christine Cormier-Salem, Sylvie Fanchette, Abdul Ghani, Nurul Islam, Abdelbagi Ismail, Olivier Joffre, Rasmus K. Larsen, Nguyen Thi Lang, Manoranjan K. Mondal, Kantiranjan R. Mahata, N C Narayanan, Duong Van Ni, Suwanna Panutrakul, Thelma R. Paris, Tipparat Pongthanapanich, Ulrich Saint-Paul, Abdus Salam, Wansuk Senanan