Widespread land degradation has serious negative ecological, social, and economic consequences. This is particularly true for smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa, which are crucial for the livelihoods of the majority of the population and the national economies. Sustainable land management (SLM) is seen as the best way to combat or even reverse land degradation. However, the contexts and conditions hindering land users’ uptake of SLM techniques are often poorly understood. The AGORA project explores the drivers of land degradation at two sites in Tanzania and Malawi.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2018Tanzania, Malawi, Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceDecember, 2018Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa
International Non-Governmental Organizations have popularized payment for ecosystem services (PES) because of their potential to simultaneously achieve rural development and ecological conservation goals (GEF Secretariat 2014). Despite their rapid diffusion, there is insufficient assessment of their potential implications for social and economic stratification (Redford and Adams 2009). Indeed, there is growing evidence that PES may reproduce or even exacerbate existing inequalities in social development and resource access (Kosoyand Corbera2010, Porras 2010).
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Burkina Faso, Africa, Western Africa
This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Houet Department and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover without human intervention (unaided). Hotspots are defined as places that experience high land degradation and if left unattended, will negatively affect both human wellbeing and the environment.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Burkina Faso, Africa, Western Africa
This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Tuy Department and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover without human intervention (unaided). Hotspots are defined as places that experience high land degradation and if left unattended, will negatively affect both human wellbeing and the environment.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Colombia, Central America, South America
La Amazonía colombiana se encuentra en un período clave que exige la evaluación y el fortalecimiento de su proceso de desarrollo. Las altas tasas de deforestación evidenciadas y los eventos que vienen desenvolviéndose a raíz del proceso de posconflicto han llevado al gobierno y a numerosas entidades de cooperación internacional a destinar importantes recursos para fortalecer la economía local y mejorar las condiciones sociales y ambientales del territorio.
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Library ResourceJune, 2018Colombia, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceDecember, 2018
The IUCN data base lists several plant species whose existence is currently threatened by human activities and climatic extremes. Here we report a methodology that monitors threat status of these species in near real time, by deriving data from multiple open data sources, by linking them via a machine learning analytical framework, with interpretations facilitated by a web based geospatial visualization framework.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2018Colombia, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2018Colombia, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2018Colombia, Central America, South America
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