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- Adaptive watershed management in the South American Highlands: Learning and teaching on the flyAlwang, Jeffrey R. (2008)The purpose of this poster is to describe an adaptive watershed management process in Chimbo, Ecuador. We show the conceptual framework and our empirical strategy. We present results showing that ethnic and agro-ecologic diversity in the watershed mean that technical interventions must be tailored to local conditions and the process of moving knowledge to action is highly context specific. Low incomes and high vulnerability of human populations mean that livelihood alternatives must be identified and incorporated into the adaptive plan.
- Adaptive watershed management in the South American highlands: Learning and teaching on the flyAlwang, Jeffrey R.; Barrera, Victor H.; Andrade, R.; Hamilton, S.; Norton, George W. (Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2009)This chapter describes the Chimbo watershed in the Bolivar Province in Ecuador and efforts that are being made to increase agricultural productivity and soil quality in this area. It begins by explaining the landscape along the Guayas River in this Andean region and its relation to the loss of biodiversity and decreasing crop productivity. Because the top of the Chimbo watershed is in the steeply-sloped Andes, agriculture-related pollution and water quality are becoming a huge concern. Low productivity and environmental degradation are causing high rates of poverty in Ecuador and putting a lot of pressure on smallholders to sustain their families and livelihoods.
- The Sciences and Art of Adaptive Management: Innovating for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource ManagementMoore, K. M. (ed.) (Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2009)In this book, various authors describe their expertise and each explains a different aspect of adaptive management. This collective work offers a detailed breakdown of the nested landscape system, related case studies, and successful solutions for land management practices.