Eco Regional Approaches For Sustainable Land Use And Food Production

Author : Johan Bouma,A. Kuyvenhoven,B.A.M Bouman,J.C. Luyten,H.G. Zandstra
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401101219

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Eco-regional approaches for sustainable land use and food production by Johan Bouma,A. Kuyvenhoven,B.A.M Bouman,J.C. Luyten,H.G. Zandstra Pdf

In the coming decades the world will need to more than double its food and feed production, almost all of the increase being needed in developing countries. This has socioeconomic and biophysical implications. Traditional component and commodity research addresses overly narrow issues at too small a scale. Rural development needs an eco-regional approach that integrates biophysical and socioeconomic work on cropping systems, livestock, the environment, and natural resources. This book contains the papers, response papers and discussion report of a five-day seminar on eco-regional approaches. It assesses the state of the art of systems approaches applied to eco-regional problems, presenting and discussing a number of case studies. Future research needs are discussed, as well as ways to improve collaboration between research institutes. The seminar on which the book is based was organised on behalf of the Directorate General for International Cooperation of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility (AB-DLO), the Wageningen Agricultural University (WAU), and the International Potato Centre (CIP). It was held at the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR), and was attended by participants from all CGIAR centres, among others.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:246817527

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Eco-regional Approaches for Sustainable Land Use and Food Production by Anonim Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264638822

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Towards Sustainable Land Use Aligning Biodiversity, Climate and Food Policies by OECD Pdf

Land use is central to many of the environmental and socio-economic issues facing society today. This report examines on-going challenges for aligning land-use policy with climate, biodiversity and food objectives, and the opportunities to enhance the sustainability of land-use systems.

Author : Franz J. Heidhüs,Ludger Herrmann,Andreas Neef,Sybille Neidhart,Jens Pape,Pittaya Sruamsiri,Dao Chau Thu,Anne Vallé Zarate
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540712206

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Sustainable Land Use in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia by Franz J. Heidhüs,Ludger Herrmann,Andreas Neef,Sybille Neidhart,Jens Pape,Pittaya Sruamsiri,Dao Chau Thu,Anne Vallé Zarate Pdf

This book creates a scientific base for the development and testing of sustainable production and land use systems in ecologically fragile and economically disadvantaged mountainous regions in Southeast Asia; to develop concepts for rural institutions that can reduce rural poverty and food insecurity, and improve livelihoods in mountainous regions in Southeast Asia; and to explore methods for analyzing complex ecosystems and their interactions with the socio-cultural, economic and institutional environment.

Author : J. Pender,Dr. Frank Place,Simeon Ehui
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780896297579

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Strategies for Sustainable Land Management in the East African Highlands by J. Pender,Dr. Frank Place,Simeon Ehui Pdf

Deforestation, overgrazing, and unsustainable methods of cultivation are threatening agriculture and food security in the highlands of East Africa. In response, economists and other development professionals have turned their attention to combating the pr

Author : Floor Brouwer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1782543481

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Sustainable Land Management by Floor Brouwer Pdf

In large parts of the world, the reduction in the viability of agriculture and rural areas is an escalating problem. Sustainable Land Management offers a contemporary overview of the strategies employed to cope with the marginalisation of agriculture, through analyses of case studies and regional trends in marginalisation. The authors argue that complexities and driving forces governing marginalisation are not always the same across nations and regions due to climate, geography, economics, legislation and political status. This book illustrates in what form these complexities exist, and how these unravel at the national and regional levels. As the need to understand and cope with marginalisation processes has developed, the concept of multi-functionality has also gained a vital place in the string of coping strategies. This work contributes essential knowledge for the development of marginalisation mitigation policy actions across the globe. Informative and well-documented, this book will appeal to those researching and working in the fields of agricultural and resource economics, rural geography, environmental governance and sustainable development.

Author : J. Dumanski,S. Gameda,Christian J. M. G. Pieri
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0821342088

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Indicators of Land Quality and Sustainable Land Management by J. Dumanski,S. Gameda,Christian J. M. G. Pieri Pdf

This bibliography is a review of available information on indicators of sustainable land management and land quality. The report compiles, organizes, and summarizes available data and information on indicators and makes them accessible through the World Wide Web, email, and as printed reports. It is useful for research on indicators of sustainability, as well as for decisionmakers faced with implementing a sustainable land management component in rural development projects.

Author : P. K. Aggarwal
Publisher : IRRI
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9789712201684

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Land Use Analysis and Planning for Sustainable Food Security by P. K. Aggarwal Pdf

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 0821365983

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Sustainable Land Management by World Bank Pdf

Land is the integrating component of all livelihoods depending on farm, forest, rangeland, or water (rivers, lakes, coastal marine) habitats. Due to varying political, social, and economic factors, the heavy use of natural resources to supply a rapidly growing global population and economy has resulted in the unintended mismanagement and degradation of land and ecosystems. 'Sustainable Land Management' provides strategic focus to the implementation of sustainable land management (SLM) components of the World Bank's development strategies. SLM is a knowledge-based procedure that integrates land, water, biodiversity, and environmental management to meet rising food and fiber demands while sustaining livelihoods and the environment. This book, aimed at policy makers, project managers, and development organization, articulates priorities for investment in SLM and natural resource management and identifies the policy, institutional, and incentive reform options that will accelerate the adoption of SLM productivity improvements and pro-poor growth.

Author : Somasundaram Jayaraman,Ram C. Dalal,Ashok K. Patra,Suresh K. Chaudhari
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811608278

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Conservation Agriculture: A Sustainable Approach for Soil Health and Food Security by Somasundaram Jayaraman,Ram C. Dalal,Ashok K. Patra,Suresh K. Chaudhari Pdf

Feeding the increasing global population, which is projected to reach ~10 billion by 2050, there has been increasing demands for more improved/sustainable agricultural management practices that can be followed by farmers to improve productivity without jeopardizing the environment and ecosystem. Indeed, about 95% of our food directly or indirectly comes from soil. It is a precious resource, and sustainable soil management is a critical socio–economic and environmental issue. Maintaining the environmental sustainability while the world is facing resource degradation, increasing climate change and population explosion is the current challenge of every food production sectors. Thus, there is an urgent need to evolve a holistic approach such as conservation agriculture to sustain higher crop productivity in the country without deteriorating soil health. Conservation Agriculture (CA), is a sustainable approach to manage agro–ecosystems in order to improve productivity, increase farm profitabilty and food security and also enhance the resource base and environment. Worldwide, it has been reported various benefits and prospects in adopting CA technologies in different agro-climatic conditions. Yet, CA in arid and semi-arid regions of India and parts of south Asia raises uncertainities due to its extreme climates, large scale residue burning, soil erosion and other constraints such as low water holding capacity, high potential evapotranspiration, etc . Thus, the proposed book has 30 chapters addressing all issues relevant to conservation agriculture/no-till farming system. The book also gives further strengthening existing knowledge in relation to soil physical, chemical and biological processes and health within close proximity of CA as well as machinery requirements. Moreover, the information on carbon (C) sequestration, C credits, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, mitigation of climate change effects and socio-economic view on CA under diverse ecologies namely rainfed, irrigated and hill eco-region is also deliberated. For large scale adoption of CA practices in South Asian region especially in India and other countries need dissemination of best-bet CA technologies for dominant soil types/cropping systems through participatory mode, strong linkages and institutional mechanism and public-private-policy support. We hope this book gives a comprehensive and clear picture about conservation agriculture/no-till farming and its associated problem, challenges, prospects and benefits. This book shall be highly useful reference material to researchers, scientists, students, farmers and land managers for efficient and sustainable management of natural resources.

Author : Manoj Kumar Jhariya,Ram Swaroop Meena,Arnab Banerjee
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 655 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813342033

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Ecological Intensification of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture by Manoj Kumar Jhariya,Ram Swaroop Meena,Arnab Banerjee Pdf

Ecological intensification involves using natural resources such as land, water, soil nutrients, and other biotic and abiotic variables in a sustainable way to achieve high performance and efficiency in agricultural yield with minimal damage to the agroecosystems. With increasing food demand there is high pressure on agricultural systems. The concept of ecological intensification presents the mechanisms of ensuring high agricultural productivity by restoration the soil health and landscape ecosystem services. The approach involves the replacement of anthropogenic inputs with eco-friendly and sustainable alternates. Effective ecological intensification requires an understanding of ecosystems services, ecosystem's components, and flow of resources in the agroecosystems. Also, awareness of land use patterns, socio-economic factors, and needs of the farmer community plays a crucial role. It is therefore essential to understand the interaction of ecosystem constituents within the extensive agricultural landscape. The editors critically examined the status of ecological stress in agroecosystems and address the issue of ecological intensification for natural resources management. Drawing upon research and examples from around the world, the book is offering an up-to-date account, and insight into the approaches that can be put in practice for poly-cropping systems and landscape-scale management to increase the stability of agricultural production systems to achieve ‘Ecological resilience’. It further discusses the role of farmer communities and the importance of their awareness about the issues. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, agronomy, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be a useful read for green future.

Author : Nico Heerink,Herman van Keulen,Marijke Kuiper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642575587

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Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use by Nico Heerink,Herman van Keulen,Marijke Kuiper Pdf

Since the 1980s many developing countries have implemented macro-economic policy reforms to curb inflation, reduce fiscal deficits and control foreign debt. The policy instruments used, such as exchange rate adjustment, budget cuts, trade policy reforms, public expenditure reviews and privatisation, have different and sometimes opposite consequences for agricultural land use. During the same period awareness was growing that deteriorating soil quality could become a limiting factor to increase or even sustain agricultural production. As a result, food availability and even accessibility for large population groups in developing countries may be jeopardised in the near future. Recently, quantitative models have made useful contributions to understanding the impact of economic policy reforms on the sustainability of land use. They provide a consistent analytical framework to deal with complex issues such as the direct and indirect effects of economic, agricultural, environmental and population policies, the role of market imperfections in transmitting economic policy signals, and the interactions between soil quality, agricultural production and household economic decision making. Different types of models can be distinguished: bio economic models, focussing on the link between farm household decisions and the agricultural resource base, household and village models, examining the impact of the socio-economic environment on farm household decisions, and more aggregate models, analysing interactions between sectors and their implications for sustainable land use.

Author : Victor R. Squires,Mahesh K. Gaur
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030367626

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Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability by Victor R. Squires,Mahesh K. Gaur Pdf

This volume analyzes the global challenges of food security, land use changes, and climate change impacts on food production in order to recommend sustainable development policies, anticipate future food services and demands, and identify the economic benefits and trade-offs of meeting food security demands and achieving climate change mitigation objectives. The key points of analysis that form the conclusions of this book are based on measuring the quantity and quality of land and water resources, and the rate of use of sustainable management of these resources in the context of socio-economic factors, including food security, poverty, and climate change impacts. In six parts, readers will learn about these crucial dimensions of the affects of climate change on food security, and will gain a better understanding of how to assess the trade-offs when combating multiple climate change challenges and how to develop sustainable solutions to these problems. The book presents multidimensional perspectives from expert contributors, offering holistic and strategic approaches to link knowledge on climate change and food security with action in the form of policy recommendations, with a focus on sociological and socio-economic components of climate change impacts. The intended audience of the book includes students and researchers engaged in climate change and food security issues, NGOs, and policy makers.

Author : Reimund P. Roetter
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Land use
ISBN : 9789712201431

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Systems Research for Optimizing Future Land Use in South and Southeast Asia by Reimund P. Roetter Pdf

Author : Jörg Niewöhner,Antje Bruns,Patrick Hostert,Tobias Krueger,Jonas Ø. Nielsen,Helmut Haberl,Christian Lauk,Juliana Lutz,Daniel Müller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319336282

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Land Use Competition by Jörg Niewöhner,Antje Bruns,Patrick Hostert,Tobias Krueger,Jonas Ø. Nielsen,Helmut Haberl,Christian Lauk,Juliana Lutz,Daniel Müller Pdf

This book contributes to broadening the interdisciplinary knowledge basis for the description, analysis and assessment of land use practices. It presents conceptual advances grounded in empirical case studies on four main themes: distal drivers, competing demands on different scales, changing food regimes and land-water competition. Competition over land ownership and use is one of the key contexts in which the effects of global change on social-ecological systems unfold. As such, understanding these rapidly changing dynamics is one of the most pressing challenges of global change research in the 21st century. This book contributes to a deeper understanding of the manifold interactions between land systems, the economics of resource production, distribution and use, as well as the logics of local livelihoods and cultural contexts. It addresses a broad readership in the geosciences, land and environmental sciences, offering them an essential reference guide to land use competition.