Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook

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Policies promoting pro-poor agricultural growth are the key to helping countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals-especially the goal of halving poverty and hunger by 2015. The public sector, private sector, and civil society organizations are working to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector to reduce rural poverty and sustain the natural resource base. The pathways involve participation by rural communities, science and technology, knowledge generation and further learning, capacity enhancement, and institution building.
Sustainable land management (SLM)-an essential component of such policies-will help to ensure the productivity of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and hydrology. SLM will also support a range of ecosystem services on which agriculture depends.
The 'Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook' provides a knowledge repository of tested practices and innovative resource management approaches that are currently being tested. The diverse menu of options represents the current state of the art of good land management practices. Section one identifies the need and scope for SLM and food production in relation to cross-sector issues such as freshwater and forest resources, regional climate and air quality, and interactions with biodiversity conservation and increasingly valuable ecosystem services. Section two categorizes the diversity of land management systems globally and the strategies for improving household livelihoods in each system type. Section three presents a range of investment notes that summarize good practice, as well as innovative activity profiles that highlight design of successful or innovative investments. Section four identifies easy-to-access, Web-based resources relevant for land and natural resource managers. The 'Sourcebook' is a living document that will be periodically updated and expanded as new material and findings become available on good land management practices.
This book will be of interest to project managers and practitioners working to enhance land and natural resource management in developing countries.

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• Publié par: world-bank-publications
• Publié le: 17 juin 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 37
• EAN13: 9780821374320
• Langue: English
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Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Policies promoting pro-poor agricultural growth
are the key to helping countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals—especially the goal of
halving poverty and hunger by 2015. The public sector, private sector, and civil society organizations
are working to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector to reduce rural
poverty and sustain the natural resource base. The pathways involve participation by rural communi-
ties, science and technology, knowledge generation and further learning, capacity enhancement, and
institution building.
Sustainable land management (SLM)—an essential component of such policies—will help to ensure
the productivity of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and hydrology. SLM will also support a range of
ecosystem services on which agriculture depends.
The Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook provides a knowledge repository of tested practices and
innovative resource management approaches that are currently being tested. The diverse menu of
options represents the current state of the art of good land management practices. Section one
identifies the need and scope for SLM and food production in relation to cross-sector issues such as
freshwater and forest resources, regional climate and air quality, and interactions with biodiversity
conservation and increasingly valuable ecosystem services. Section two categorizes the diversity of
land management systems globally and the strategies for improving household livelihoods in each
system type. Section three presents a range of investment notes that summarize good practice, as well
as innovative activity profiles that highlight design of successful or innovative investments. Section
four identifies easy-to-access, Web-based resources relevant for land and natural resource managers.
The Sourcebook is a living document that will be periodically updated and expanded as new material
and findings become available on good land management practices.
This book will be of interest to project managers and practitioners working to enhance land and Sustainable Land
natural resource management in developing countries.
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SOURCEBOOKAGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Seventy-five percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas and most are involved in farming. In the 21st century,
agriculture remains fundamental to economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability.
The World Bank’s Agriculture and Rural Development publication series presents recent analyses of issues that
affect agriculture’s role as a source of economic development, rural livelihoods, and environmental services. The
series is intended for practical application, and we hope that it will serve to inform public discussion, policy for-
mulation, and development planning.
Other titles in this series:
Forests Sourcebook: Practical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development Cooperation
Changing the Face of the Waters: The Promise and Challenge of Sustainable Aquaculture
Enhancing Agricultural Innovation: How to Go Beyond the Strengthening of Research Systems
Reforming Agricultural Trade for Developing Countries, Volume 1: Key Issues for a Pro-Development
Outcome of the Doha Round
Reforming Agricultural Trade for Developing Countries, Volume 2: Quantifying the Impact of
Multilateral Trade Reform
Sustainable Land Management: Challenges, Opportunities, and Trade-Offs
Shaping the Future of Water for Agriculture: A Sourcebook for Investment in Agricultural Water Management
Agriculture Investment Sourcebook
Sustaining Forests: A Development StrategySustainable
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Sustainable land management sourcebook.
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ISBN 978-0-8213-7432-0 — ISBN 978-0-8213-7433-7 (electronic)
1. Land use—Environmental aspects. 2. Sustainable agriculture. 3. Rural development—Environmental aspects.
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333.73—dc222 2008022135CONTENTS
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Abbreviations xiii
PART I
SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 1
Chapter 1 Overview 3
Structure of the Sourcebook and Guide for Users 4
The Need for Sustainable Land Management 5
Definition of Sustainable Land Management 5
Drivers and Impacts of Global Change 6
Production Landscapes: The Context for Land Management 9
Land Management Trade-Offs 12
Confronting the Effects of Land Use 13
Selecting and Using Appropriate Indicators for SLM and Landscape Resilience 13
Diversity of Land Management Systems and Poverty Alleviation 13
Future Directions for Investments 16
PART II
MAJOR FARMING SYSTEMS: INVESTMENT OPTIONS AND INNOVATIONS 21
Chapter 2 Introduction 23
Chapter 3 Rainfed Farming and Land Management Systems in Humid Areas 25
Overview 25
Potentials for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth 25
Investment Note 3.1 Science and Local Innovation Make Livestock More Profitable
and Friendlier to the Environment in Central America 27
Investment Note 3.2 An Approach to Sustainable Land Management by Enhancing
the Productive Capacity of African Farms: The Case of the
Underused and Versatile Soybean 34
Investment Note 3.3 Balancing Rainforest Conservation and Poverty Reduction 39
Investment Note 3.4 Groundwater Declines and Land Use: Looking for the
Right Solutions 45
vInvestment Note 3.5 Environmental Services Payments and Markets: A Basis for
Sustainable Land Resource Management? 51
Innovative Activity Profile 3.1 Species Diversity in Fallow Lands of Southern Cameroon:
Implications for Management of Constructed Landscapes 56
Innovative Activity Profile 3.2 Domestication and Commercialization of Forest Tree Crops in
the Tropics 60
Innovative Activity Profile 3.3 Avoided Deforestation with Sustainable Benefits:
Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and
Land Degradation 65
Innovative Activity Profile 3.4 On-Farm Integration of Freshwater Agriculture and Aquaculture
in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam: The Role of the Pond and
Its Effect on Livelihoods of Resource-Poor Farmers 71
Chapter 4 Rainfed Farming Systems in Highlands and Sloping Areas 77
Overview 77
Potentials for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth 77
Investment Note 4.1 No-Burn Agricultural Zones on Honduran Hillsides:
Better Harvests, Air Quality, and Water Availability by
Way of Improved Land Management 78
Investment Note 4.2 Beans: Good Nutrition, Money, and Better Land Management—
Appropriate for Scaling Up in Africa? 83
Innovative Activity Profile 4.1 Fodder Shrubs for Improving Livestock Productivity and
Sustainable Land Management in East Africa 88
Chapter 5 Rainfed Dry and Cold Farming Systems 95
Overview 95
Potentials for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth 95
Investment Note 5.1 Integrating Land and Water Management in Smallholder
Livestock Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa 96
Investment Note 5.2 Integrated Nutrient Management in the Semiarid Tropics 103
Investment Note 5.3 Integrated Natural Resource Management for Enhanced
Watershed Function and Improved Livelihoods in the
Semiarid Tropics 108
Investment N