Shifting Cultivation Livelihood And Food Security

Author : Christian Erni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Food security
ISBN : 925108761X

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Shifting Cultivation, Livelihood and Food Security by Christian Erni Pdf

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007. Since then, the importance of the role that indigenous peoples play in economic, social and environmental conservation through traditional sustainable agricultural practices has been gradually recognized. Consistent with the mandate to eradicate hunger, poverty and malnutrition--and based on the due respect for universal human rights--in August 2010 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations adopted a policy on indigenous and tribal peoples in order to ensure the relevance of its efforts to respect, include, and promote indigenous people's related issues in its general work. This publication is an outcome of a regional consultation held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2013. It documents seven case studies which were conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal and Thailand to take stock of the changes in livelihood and food security among indigenous shifting cultivation communities in South and Southeast Asia against the backdrop of the rapid socio-economic transformations currently engulfing the region. The case studies identify external--macro-economic, political, legal, policy--and internal--demographic, social, cultural--factors that hinder and facilitate achieving and sustaining livelihood and food security. The case studies also document good practices in adaptive changes among shifting cultivation communities with respect to livelihood and food security, land tenure and natural resource management, and identify intervention measures supporting and promoting good practices in adaptive changes among shifting cultivators in the region.

Author : Malcolm Cairns
Publisher : CABI
Page : 1115 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781786391797

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Shifting Cultivation Policies by Malcolm Cairns Pdf

Shifting cultivation supports around 200 million people in the Asia-Pacific region alone. It is often regarded as a primitive and inefficient form of agriculture that destroys forests, causes soil erosion and robs lowland areas of water. These misconceptions and their policy implications need to be challenged. Swidden farming could support carbon sequestration and conservation of land, biodiversity and cultural heritage. This comprehensive analysis of past and present policy highlights successes and failures and emphasizes the importance of getting it right for the future. This book is enhanced with supplementary resources. The addendum chapters can be found at: www.cabi.org/openresources/91797

Author : International Institute for Environment & Development
Publisher : IIED
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781843690986

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Shifting Cultivation in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam by International Institute for Environment & Development Pdf

Author : Malcolm Cairns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Shifting cultivation
ISBN : 180062011X

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Farmer Innovations and Best Practices by Shifting Cultivators in Asia-Pacific by Malcolm Cairns Pdf

"This book, the third of a series, shows how shifting cultivators from the Himalayan foothills to the Pacific Islands have devised ways to improve their farming systems. It considers the importance of swidden agriculture to food security and livelihoods, and its environmental significance across multiple cultures, crops and forest systems"--

Author : Narayan Chandra Jana,Anju Singh,R. B. Singh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811673108

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Livelihood Enhancement Through Agriculture, Tourism and Health by Narayan Chandra Jana,Anju Singh,R. B. Singh Pdf

Agriculture is the backbone of our economic system. It provides not only food and raw material but also employment opportunities to a very large number of people. Higher atmospheric temperature has an impact on crop yields while the changes in rainfall could affect both crop quality and quantity. Climate change, therefore, could increase the prices of major crops in some regions. For the most vulnerable people, lower agricultural output means lower income. In addition, climate change is expected to increase the risk of illness and death from extreme heat and poor air quality. Recent evidence is the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, climate change also affects the occurrence of other infectious diseases. A number of well-known diseases are climate-sensitive - malaria, dengue fever, and cholera among others. Tourism is considered as an industry and alternative contributor to a nation’s income. It can generate employment opportunities and boost up the economy. This book, consisting of 26 chapters, focuses on the issues of agriculture, tourism and health for livelihood enhancement. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of concerns at the national, regional and local levels is not confined to geography only but also involves other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as livelihood, agriculture, land use, tourism management, health care and tribal studies. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the researchers, planners and decision makers engaged in solving problems in these areas in developing countries and beyond.

Author : Niranjan Roy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031549274

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Climate Change, Shifting Cultivation and Livelihood Vulnerabilities in India by Niranjan Roy Pdf

Author : Malcolm F. Cairns
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1405 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317750185

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Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change by Malcolm F. Cairns Pdf

Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised by millions of poor people in the tropics. Typically it involves clearing land (often forest) for the growing of crops for a few years, and then moving on to new sites, leaving the earlier ground fallow to regain its soil fertility. This book brings together the best of science and farmer experimentation, vividly illustrating the enormous diversity of shifting cultivation systems as well as the power of human ingenuity. Some critics have tended to disparage shifting cultivation (sometimes called 'swidden cultivation' or 'slash-and-burn agriculture') as unsustainable due to its supposed role in deforestation and land degradation. However, the book shows that such indigenous practices, as they have evolved over time, can be highly adaptive to land and ecology. In contrast, 'scientific' agricultural solutions imposed from outside can be far more damaging to the environment and local communities. The book focuses on successful agricultural strategies of upland farmers, particularly in south and south-east Asia, and presents over 50 contributions by scholars from around the world and from various disciplines, including agricultural economics, ecology and anthropology. It is a sequel to the much praised "Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Sustainable Upland Farming" (RFF Press, 2007), but all chapters are completely new and there is a greater emphasis on the contemporary challenges of climate change and biodiversity conservation.

Author : Vishwambhar Prasad Sati
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030366025

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Economic and Ecological Implications of Shifting Cultivation in Mizoram, India by Vishwambhar Prasad Sati Pdf

This book presents the first empirically tested, comprehensive study on shifting cultivation in Mizoram. Shifting cultivation is a unique and centuries-old practice carried out by the people of Mizoram in Northeast India. Today, it is a non-economic activity as it does not produce sufficient crops, and as a result, the area under shifting cultivation is decreasing. Such cultivation leads to the burning and degradation of vast areas of forestland and therefore has adverse impacts on the floral and faunal resources. This book is a valuable resource for government workers, policymakers, academics, farmers and those who are directly or indirectly associated with practical farming, or with framing and implementing policies. It is equally important to master’s and Ph.D. students of geography, resource management, development, and environmental studies who are involved in research and development.

Author : Malcolm Cairns
Publisher : CABI
Page : 1115 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781786391797

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Shifting Cultivation Policies by Malcolm Cairns Pdf

Shifting cultivation supports around 200 million people in the Asia-Pacific region alone. It is often regarded as a primitive and inefficient form of agriculture that destroys forests, causes soil erosion and robs lowland areas of water. These misconceptions and their policy implications need to be challenged. Swidden farming could support carbon sequestration and conservation of land, biodiversity and cultural heritage. This comprehensive analysis of past and present policy highlights successes and failures and emphasizes the importance of getting it right for the future. This book is enhanced with supplementary resources. The addendum chapters can be found at: www.cabi.org/openresources/91797

Author : Arvind Kumar
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128156919

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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation by Arvind Kumar Pdf

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Approaches to Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources presents a close examination of the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in managing river basins, aquifers, flood plains and their vegetation to provide water storage and flood regulation. Furthermore, the book explores improved ecosystem-based services for managing floods, conservation of water and its resources (including watersheds), avoiding water scarcity, and ensuring long-term water security planning, all in the context of sustainable development goals. This book will help scientists pave the way for easy implementation of sustainable development goals, ensuring a secure and sustainable future. Presents information in an easy-to-follow manner using tables, figures and graphs where applicable, along with case studies from all continents Provides a reference for experts to use as an authoritative source to support environmental action and regulation Delineates the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in sustainable management and in the restoration of watershed forests and wetlands

Author : Tarun Belwal,Indra D. Bhatt,Hari Prasad Devkota
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780323855921

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Himalayan Fruits and Berries by Tarun Belwal,Indra D. Bhatt,Hari Prasad Devkota Pdf

Himalayan Fruits and Berries: Bioactive Compounds, Uses and Nutraceutical Potential presents nutraceutical fruits and berries from the Himalayan region and highlights their potential use in nutraceutical products. Beginning with the introduction of the Himalayan region and its wild fruits, this book explores various kinds of wild fruits and berries. It includes coverage of traditional, ethnomedicinal, and local uses of potential nutraceutical fruits and analyzes their distribution, availability, and cultivation methods. The book also provides a detailed summary of clinical studies and presents "from field to industry" case studies. Wild fruits and berries play an important role in mitigating hunger in the developing world, and these fruits are consumed either in whole or extracted for use in nutraceutical production. Nutrition researchers, food scientists, food chemists, plant scientists, pharmacologists, as well as students or researchers working in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries exploring the use of Himalayan wild berries and fruits as new components and sources in nutraceuticals will benefit from this book. Includes coverage of the traditional, ethnomedicinal, and local uses of potential nutraceutical fruits and berries Presents bioactive chemical constituents and nutraceutical properties of Himalayan fruits and berries Addresses current challenges related to sustainable utilization, mass production, and the transfer from field to the industry of potential nutraceutical fruits and berries

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Northern Book Centre
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : 8172111843

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Sustainable Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

This book covers some of the crucial issues of sustainability in agriculture, which are presented in five sections viz., Concepts and Status, Sustainable Technologies in Crop Production & Management, Sustainability of Crops in Agro-ecosystems, Agro-forestry, and Spatial Informatics in Sustainable Agriculture. The sub-themes covered in the papers are: land use planning, sustainable livelihood, shifting cultivation, wetlands, weed management, technologies in crop production, traditional knowledge and management of agriculture, sustainability of crops in different agro-ecosystems, methods and policies, digital opportunities; use of remote sensing and GIS in agro-ecological zoning and agricultural resources information technology. The Contributions by scientists, planners, technocrats, researchers and practitioners, address both the conceptual and policy related issues with important empirical research findings.

Author : Irene Calboli,Wee Loon Ng-Loy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107166332

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Geographical Indications at the Crossroads of Trade, Development, and Culture by Irene Calboli,Wee Loon Ng-Loy Pdf

This volume focuses on the procedures for determining the geographical indicator labels for globally traded goods in the Asia-Pacific region. The book is also available as Open Access.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789004529427

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Global Agricultural Workers from the 17th to the 21st Century by Anonim Pdf

Agricultural workers have long been underrepresented in labour history. This volume aims to change this by bringing together a collection of studies on the largest group of the global work force. The contributions cover the period from the early modern to the present – a period when the emergence and consolidation of capitalism has transformed rural areas all over the globe. Three questions have guided the approach and the structure of this volume. First, how and why have peasant families managed to survive under conditions of advancing commercialisation and industrialisation? Second, why have coercive labour relations been so persistent in the agricultural sector and third, what was the role of states in the recruitment of agricultural workers? Contributors are: Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk, Josef Ehmer, Katherine Jellison, Juan Carmona, James Simpson, Sophie Elpers, Debojyoti Das, Lozaan Khumbah, Karl Heinz Arenz, Leida Fernandez-Prieto, Rachel Kurian, Rafael Marquese, Bruno Gabriel Witzel de Souza, Rogério Naques Faleiros, Alessandro Stanziani, Alexander Keese, Dina Bolokan, and Janina Puder.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251314678

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Agroforestry and tenure by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This paper has been produced as a follow-up to the FAO guidelines "Advancing Agroforestry on the Policy Agenda - a guide for decision makers". The purpose of this document is to provide a review of the main tenure-related challenges that can affect agroforestry adoption to inform policies and project implementation. Drawing on practical cases, the document also presents measures and approaches which could potentially fuel the adoption of agroforestry, concluding with a number of specific recommendations for formulation and implementation of tenure policies promoting agroforestry.