Economics of land degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Economics of land degradation and improvement in Niger
Expanding sustainable land management in Ethiopia
Action levers for a sustainable farmland management in Niger
Exploiting provisions of land economic productivity without degrading its natural capital
Agroforestry for Small landholders of Eastern and Southern Africa
Retention of provitamin A carotenoids in staple crops targeted for biofortification in Africa
Synopsis, Economics of land degradation and improvement: A global assessment for sustainable development
The costs of doing nothing about land degradation are several times higher than the costs of taking action to reverse it. Despite the crucial role land plays in human welfare and development, investments in sustainable land management are low, especially in developing countries. These findings come from the book, Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement—A Global Assessment for Sustainable Development, which examines the costs of land degradation and what needs to be done to reverse it.
ACTION LEVERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FARMLAND MANAGEMENT IN NIGER
This study aims to contribute to the understanding of factors influencing the sustainable farmland management in Niger. Specifically, it examines the determinants of adoption of sustainable land management practices including measures to combat erosion, and the use of manure, residues and fertilizer with a view to support the formulation of efficient land use policies based on evidences given fact that the impact of factors influencing farmland management appears to be specific to each context.
Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile basin, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, exclosures in landscapes have become increasingly important to improving ecosystem services and reversing biodiversity losses. The present study was conducted in Gomit watershed, northern Ethiopia, to: (i) investigate the changes in vegetation composition, diversity and aboveground biomass and carbon following the establishment of exclosures; and (ii) analyse the economic returns of aboveground carbon sequestration and assess the perception of local communities on land degradation and exclosures.