This study has benefited enormously from the generosity of several individuals in terms of their time and research materials. The greatest debt in this regard is to Jock R. Anderson of the World Bank who gave freely of his knowledge and insight and permitted unlimited access to his considerable collection of relevant materials. Sara Scherr, formerly of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and currently with the University of Maryland, permitted access to her work in progress entitled Is Soil Degradation a Threat to Developing Country Food Security? The current study has benefited tremendously from her work. Norbert Henninger of the World Resources Institute and Stefan Pagiola of the World Bank provided relevant materials and input into the clarification of the issues. Ted Henzell, then on TAC, and Guido Gryseels of the TAC Secretariat provided direction. While this study has benefited from the help and guidance provided by these individuals, they are in no way responsible for any inadequacies or for errors or omissions
