Browsing by Author "Buckles, D. (ed.)"

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  • Cover Crops in West Africa: Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture
    Buckles, D. (ed.); Etèka, A. (ed.); Osiname, O. (ed.); Galiba, M. (ed.); Galiano, N. (ed.) (International Development Research Centre, 1998)
    This publication focuses on the potential of cover crops to maintain and improve soil fertility in SSA. Often in isolation, African researchers have experimented with cover cropping, but the results have not been readily accessible to colleagues and farmers. This book documents past experience with cover crops in Africa, and IDRC hopes it will stimulate future research on socioeconomic and biophysical aspects of this important topic. IDRC anticipates that cover cropping, along with an appropriate mix of other relevant technologies and policies, will eventually lead to improved soil productivity in a number of farming systems.
  • Cultivating Peace: Conflict and Collaboration in Natural Resource Management
    Buckles, D. (ed.) (IDRC/CRDI, 1999)
    Conflict over natural resources-such as land, water, and forests-has for ages been widespread. Whether it be a local dispute between farmers and ranchers or an international clash over shared resources, people everywhere compete for the natural resources they need to ensure or enhance their quality of life. While the dimensions, levels and intensity of conflict can vary greatly, so too can the opportunities for conflict resolution. Why does conflict occur over the use of natural resources? How are external factors built into local conflicts? What governing mechanisms are conducive to equitable and sustainable natural resource management by communities? When do local strategies for conflict management need to be complemented or replaced by external or new mechanisms? How can research help identify opportunities for turning conflict into collaboration? Why is collaboration in natural resource management so difficult? This book grapples with these questions. Case studies analyze specific natural resource conflicts in 10 countries and the interventions of people close to the conflicts. -- from introductions