Echeverría, Rubén G. creator text 2000 monographic Highlights several options for the reduction of rural poverty in the region. Focuses on three important and complementary options for generating and raising income levels among the rural poor: those based on growth in the agricultural sector; those targeting the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources; and, those based on the growing significance of rural off-farm economic activities. 10/22/01 JOY_D